Black Talent Initiative
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 767201544RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($424,491) as filed with the CRA.
Black Talent Initiative is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $372K in revenue and $424K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $4,923.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 31% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 92% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
Friday Community Meetups: The Black Talent Initiative's Friday meetups serve as informal networking events and knowledge-sharing sessions. These gatherings often feature guest speakers panel discussions and opportunities for attendees to connect with mentors and peers in a relaxed setting. They're designed to foster community provide career insights and build relationships within the Black professional community in Toronto. Workshops and Supplemental Events: A series of in person events that focus on initiatives like mentorship programs networking opportunities and skill-building works…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2023–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $372K | $424K | $300K | $89K | $0 | -$298K |
| 2023 | $280K | $458K | $301K | $130K | $0 | -$246K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $4,923 from 2 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
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$267K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lisa Huie (director); Mark Harrison (director); Sahr Saffa (director); Hildah Juma (executive director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Black Talent Initiative’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 767201544RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.