Canadian Institute for Jewish Research
Charitable organization · Montreal, Quebec · BN 891041683RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($186,337) as filed with the CRA.
Canadian Institute for Jewish Research is a charitable organization based in Montreal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, it reported $165K in revenue and $186K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 63% from donations, 15% from government. In 2024, 9 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $63K.
None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 14 names.
In its own words
Publication of israfax issued quarterly on israel the middle east and jewish related issues. Issuing of daily isranet briefing research bulletin on israel and middle east. Issuing of weekly french language research bulletin on israel and middle east. Organization of seminars and lectures. Educational work with students. Preparation of comprehensive index
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $165K | $186K | — | $7,938 | — | $101K |
| 2023 | $78K | $165K | — | $8,076 | — | $122K |
| 2022 | $131K | $164K | — | $11K | — | $210K |
| 2021 | $147K | $87K | — | $6,692 | — | $243K |
| 2020 | $170K | $160K | — | $31K | — | $183K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $63K from 9 charities:
- Federation Cja$25K
- Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal$25K
- The Asper Foundation$3,960
- Nathan and Lily Silver Family Foundation$3,600
- Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto$2,000
- Fondation Familiale Gewurz/Gewurz Family Fondation$1,800
- The Mireille and Murray Steinberg Family Foundation/La Fondation de la Famille Mireille et Muuray Steinberg$1,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$627
- Jewish Federation of British Columbia$180
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$125K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Machla Abramovitz; Julien Bauer; David Bensoussan; Jack Dym; Nathan Elberg; Hy Goldman; Louise Goldstein; Thomas Hecht; Barbara Kay; Frederick Krantz (director); Aaron Remer (israel chairman); Ira Robinson (associate director); Evelyn Schachter (student chair); Harold Waller.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Canadian Institute for Jewish Research’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 891041683RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.