Canadian Federation of the Blind
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 864997291RR0001 · Core Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($6,662) as filed with the CRA.
Canadian Federation of the Blind is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under core health care. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $124K in revenue and $6,662 in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $4,076.
Compared with 1,130 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 30% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $45K in 2020 to $124K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Public education initiatives that improve the lives and status of blind people encourage a model of service delivery in which blindness-specific programs empower and are accountable to blind people
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $124K | $6,662 | $4,495 | — | — | $132K |
| 2023 | $8,158 | $20K | $17K | — | — | $15K |
| 2022 | $7,414 | $14K | $13K | — | — | $26K |
| 2021 | $15K | $14K | $12K | — | — | $34K |
| 2020 | $45K | $30K | $27K | — | — | $33K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $4,076 from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Douglas Lawlor (president); Oriano Belusic (first vice president); Mary Ellen Gabias (treasurer); Doris Belusic (secretary); Graeme McCreath (member at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Canadian Federation of the Blind’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 864997291RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.