23 Optimist Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron Sponsoring Committee
Charitable organization · ST Catharines, Ontario · BN 130387665RR0090 · Educational Organizations Not Elsewhere Categorized
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($50,311) as filed with the CRA.
23 Optimist Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron Sponsoring Committee is a charitable organization based in ST Catharines, Ontario, classified by the CRA under educational organizations not elsewhere categorized. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $55K in revenue and $50K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 13% from donations, 12% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $604.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 34% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
Administer in partnership with the Department of National Defense under a MOU at the Air Cadet League of Canada (Ontario Provincial Committee) under the Air Cadet League of Canada (National HG) as a Squadron youth unit fostering development of citizenships leadership fitness survival band drill marksmanship ground school and life skills around an interest in aviation to youths 12-18 of age. They participate in local training in a program developed under the DND guidelines during the school year and can attend summer training courses. They also participate in and support various civic a…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55K | $50K | $40K | — | — | $75K |
| 2023 | $68K | $73K | $60K | — | — | $70K |
| 2022 | $17K | $32K | — | — | — | $75K |
| 2021 | $19K | $15K | $14K | — | — | $149K |
| 2020 | $37K | $26K | $20K | — | — | $86K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $604 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Pamela Hughes (committee member); Bonnie Dewitt (committee member); David Dewitt (committee member); Lani Hildebrandt (committee member); Lisa Harris (committee member); Sharlene Koziej (secretary); Roberta Davidson (committee member); Kelsey Aylward (chairperson); Margaret McCAFFERY (vice chairperson); Sheri Free (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from 23 Optimist Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron Sponsoring Committee’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 130387665RR0090), or read how we compute the receipt.