Air Cadet League of Canada Ontario Provincial Committee
Charitable organization · Aurora, Ontario · BN 130387665RR0004 · Educational Organizations Not Elsewhere Categorized · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,223,268) as filed with the CRA.
Air Cadet League of Canada Ontario Provincial Committee is a charitable organization based in Aurora, Ontario, classified by the CRA under educational organizations not elsewhere categorized. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $1.3M in revenue and $1.2M in expenditures.
In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $81K.
Compared with 632 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 25% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 96% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 88 qualified donees totalling $45K in 2024, the largest being $11K to 800 Black Forest Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets Sponsoring Committee. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
Govern and administer in partnership with the Department of National Defence a youth movement which offers development of citizenship leadership and life skills for youth with an interest in aviation. There are approximately 8 500 youths 12 to 18 years of age in this jurisdiction. There are over 100 squadrons throughout most of Ontario. The young men/women Air Cadets participate in local training and activities during the school year.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $827K | $185K | $62K | $1M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $720K | $275K | $76K | $961K |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $719K | $288K | $176K | $780K |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $588K | $293K | $137K | $874K |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $637K | $204K | $282K | $841K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $45K to 88 qualified donees — largest 25 shown:
- 800 Black Forest Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets Sponsoring Committee$11K
- 856 Pickering Kinsman Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets Pickering Ontario$1,678
- Air Cadet League of Canada Ontario Provincial Committee$962
- Air Cadet League of Canada #283 Woodbridge Legion Squadron$885
- 2 Whitby Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron Sponsoring Committee$870
- 80 K-W Spitfire Air Cadet Squadron Sponsoring Committee$867
- Air Cadet League of Canada Ontario Provincial Committee$803
- 330 Danforth Tech Sqn R.C (Air) Sponsoring Committee$788
- Royal Canadian Air Cadets 102 (barrie Silver Fox) Squadron$729
- 151 Chadburn Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets Sponsoring Committee$698
- Air Cadet League of Canada 700 David Hornell VC Squadron$694
- Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron Sponsorcommittee$688
- Air Cadet League of Canada Ontario Provincial Committee$643
- 364 Lancaster Squadron Sponsoring Committee$630
- 818 Toronto Falcon Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets Sponsoring Committee$629
- Air Cadet League of Canada$617
- The Air Cadet League of Canada 534 Raider Squadron Peterborough$614
- 27 (City of London) RC (Air) Cadet Sqn.$611
- 23 Optimist Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron Sponsoring Committee$604
- Air Cadet League of Canada Ontario Provincial Committee$558
- Air Cadet League of Canada #779 Black Knight Squadron$553
- Air Cadet League of Canada Ontario Provincial Committee$531
- 104 Starfighter Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets$525
- 714 Wasaga Beach R. C. (Air) Sqn Sponsoring Committee$523
- Air Cadet League of Canada Ontario Provincial Committee$521
Received $81K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$483K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Stephen Chait (immediate past chair); John Derousie (governor); Colleen McCourt (first vice chair); David Ronson (secretary); Greg Merrill (governor); William Cumming (governor); Barry Franklin (second vice chair); George Szukala (governor); Craig Hawkins (governor); Nishika Jardine (chair); Adnan Ali (treasurer); Daniel Hutt (governor).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Air Cadet League of Canada Ontario Provincial Committee’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 130387665RR0004), or read how we compute the receipt.