Brila
Charitable organization · Montreal, Quebec · BN 826891251RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($155,481) as filed with the CRA.
Brila is a charitable organization based in Montreal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $157K in revenue and $155K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 6% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $12K.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 67% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $13K in 2020 to $157K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Bilingual educational programs that promote critical reasoning social responsibility and self-efficacy in youth and communities through philosophical dialogues creative projects and the production of print and digital magazines. The programs run as intensive workshops and immersive camps as well as through affiliations with schools and community organizations. Development of original educational materials in philosophical pedagogies for youth and adults. Trainings for adults wanting to learn the charity's philosophical pedagogies. Consultations on philosophical practices with other organiz…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $157K | $155K | $142K | $0 | $0 | $1,591 |
| 2023 | $82K | $78K | $73K | — | $0 | $51K |
| 2022 | $137K | $94K | $91K | $0 | $0 | $135K |
| 2021 | $76K | $64K | $62K | — | $0 | $12K |
| 2020 | $13K | $13K | $13K | — | — | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $12K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$32K
Schedule 3 of its 2023 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kathryn Kavanagh (president); Elise Newman (secretary); Annick Davignon (vice-president); Holly Elizabeth Recchia (treasurer); Sylvain-Jacques Desjardins (communications).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Brila’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 826891251RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.