Bereaved Families of Ontario
Charitable organization · London, Ontario · BN 134070416RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($148,206) as filed with the CRA.
Bereaved Families of Ontario is a charitable organization based in London, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $120K in revenue and $148K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 20% from donations. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $30K.
Compared with 2,470 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 10% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 85% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
The organization serves london ontario and surrounding area. By means of public awareness capaigns and fund raising activities the organization aims to achieve the following objectives: - to help parents and families cope with the aftermath of a loved one's death - to educated and sensitate the business community health care workers general public and referral services to the needs of the surviviors at the time of death - to train a pool of qualified volunteers programs include: - support and share monthly meetings for bereaved parents and families - volunteer training and one to one…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $120K | $148K | $70K | $16K | — | $39K |
| 2023 | $109K | $132K | $53K | $25K | — | $68K |
| 2022 | $82K | $110K | $43K | $12K | — | $91K |
| 2021 | $170K | $163K | $96K | $12K | — | — |
| 2020 | $141K | $113K | $42K | $16K | — | $102K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $30K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$98K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Melissa Anjema (director vice-chair); Pahul Chugh (director); Marilyn Evans (director secretary); Travis Fazio (director); Petra Kovacs (director chair); Nathalie Sloof (director chair).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Bereaved Families of Ontario’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 134070416RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.