Canadian Friends of Nishmat/amis Canadiens de Nishmat
Charitable organization · Thornhill, Ontario · BN 889548574RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($521,437) as filed with the CRA.
Canadian Friends of Nishmat/amis Canadiens de Nishmat is a charitable organization based in Thornhill, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $433K in revenue and $521K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 22% from donations, 78% from other charities. In 2024, 9 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $391K.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 85% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
To promote the teaching and study of jewish religion law philosophy and heritage among jewish women of all ages and backgrounds.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $433K | $521K | $509K | — | — | $35K |
| 2023 | $429K | $560K | $548K | — | — | $123K |
| 2022 | $650K | $467K | $452K | — | — | $255K |
| 2021 | $256K | $229K | $214K | — | — | $71K |
| 2020 | $305K | $307K | $292K | — | — | $44K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $391K from 9 charities:
- Israel Koschitzky Family Charitable Foundation$170K
- The Friedberg Charitable Foundation$124K
- The Morris and Beverly Baker Foundation$50K
- Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto$19K
- Canadahelps Canadon$8,889
- United Israel Appeal of Canada Inc$7,652
- Nathan and Lily Silver Family Foundation$5,000
- Fondation Familiale Gewurz/Gewurz Family Fondation$5,000
- Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal$1,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$13K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Dianna Zauderer (president); Rebecca Nadler (vice-president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Canadian Friends of Nishmat/amis Canadiens de Nishmat’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 889548574RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.