Canadian Rights Action Foundation
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 870080744RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($116,500) as filed with the CRA.
Canadian Rights Action Foundation is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $229K in revenue and $117K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 37% from donations, 63% from other charities. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $179K.
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 99% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
To work to end poverty and exploitation protect the environment strengthen rule of law justice and human rights in the Americas in general and in particularly Guatemala and Honduras. To conduct education and outreach work with citizens governments and other sectors of society toward these ends. To provide emergency relief of natural and human-made distastes in Guatemala and Honduras.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $229K | $117K | $215K | $1,733 | — | $100K |
| 2023 | $166K | $265K | $237K | $2,319 | — | $9,354 |
| 2022 | $124K | $274K | $247K | $2,293 | — | $212K |
| 2021 | $705K | $390K | $364K | $2,904 | — | $362K |
| 2020 | $240K | $213K | $188K | $1,388 | — | $47K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $179K from 6 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$77K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
James MacDonald (president); Wayne Rosen (chair); Merran Smith (director); Grahame Russell (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Canadian Rights Action Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 870080744RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.