Canada's Walk of Fame
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 889896924RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,761,284) as filed with the CRA.
Canada's Walk of Fame is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $2.8M in revenue and $2.8M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 36% from donations, 34% from other charities. In 2024, 9 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $769K.
Compared with 414 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 8% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $350,000 and over range. The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $30K in 2024, the largest being $20K to Muscular Dystrophy Canada / Dystrophie musculaire Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $1.6M in 2020 to $2.8M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
Canada's walk of fame ('cwof') - rbc emerging artist program. One night showcase of 100% canadian talent which brings together established and rising stars. This program draws on cwof extensive assets to engage and develop gifted young canadians. Permanent tribute on sidewalks. Hometown star - to celebrate each new inductee with a hometown plaque in their hometown. A celebration will be held at each event. Community hero: one young canadian is selected by committee and honoured at the annual gala. The community hero receives mentor-ship from a previous inductee and participate's in cwof even…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.8M | $2.8M | $1.1M | — | $30K | -$665K |
| 2023 | $4.9M | $5.8M | $4.9M | — | $51K | -$714K |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $2.5M | — | $40K | $183K |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $872K | — | $1,000 | $179K |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $1M | $369K | — | $10K | $107K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $30K to 3 qualified donees:
Received $769K from 9 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $350,000 and over1 position
- $120,000–159,9992 positions
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$794K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Tom Anselmi (director); Nick DI Donato (vice chair); Randy Lennox (director); Daniel McGrath (director); Lewis Rusen (director); Walter Schneider (chair); Ron Suter (director); Kim Mason (director); Jennefer Nepinak (board); Karen Oldfield (board).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Canada's Walk of Fame’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 889896924RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.