Canadian International Freedom of Expression Trust
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 891043747RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($222,116) as filed with the CRA.
Canadian International Freedom of Expression Trust is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $207K in revenue and $222K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $23K.
Compared with 2,470 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 13% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $46K in 2020 to $207K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
The charity works to protect human and professional rights of journalists
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $207K | $222K | — | — | $125K | $97K |
| 2023 | $277K | $165K | — | — | $132K | $112K |
| 2022 | $19K | $53K | $53K | — | — | $1,054 |
| 2021 | $23K | $33K | — | — | — | $35K |
| 2020 | $46K | $52K | $22K | — | — | $44K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $23K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Morteza Abdolalian; Frank Switzer; Phil Tunley.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Canadian International Freedom of Expression Trust’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 891043747RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.