Bereaved Families of Ontario - Toronto
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 106785397RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($232,409) as filed with the CRA.
Bereaved Families of Ontario - Toronto is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $329K in revenue and $232K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 49% from donations, 31% from government, 8% from other charities. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $136K.
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 16% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
The objectives of the organization are: to provide mutual support programs for individuals and families following the death of a loved one. To educate train develop resources and raise awareness about grief loss and mutual support. To nurture relationships with individuals communities and organizations to enhance their capacity to support bereaved people. To train and support volunteers to deliver programs
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $329K | $232K | $146K | $35K | — | $264K |
| 2023 | $392K | $376K | $153K | $2,970 | — | $167K |
| 2022 | $280K | $300K | $45K | $5,529 | — | $151K |
| 2021 | $348K | $324K | $257K | $21K | — | $171K |
| 2020 | $331K | $272K | — | — | — | $146K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $136K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$164K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
John Bacon (treasurer); Allan Cole (director); Aimee Bruner (director); Rena Arshinoff (director); Peggy-Gail De Hal Gunraj (director); Alyson Robertson (secretary); Judy Fantham (director); Benjamin Thorek (chair).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Bereaved Families of Ontario - Toronto’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 106785397RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.