Catechist Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Thorold

Catechist Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Thorold is a charitable organization based in Thorold, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of religion. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $1.2M in revenue and $906K in expenditures.

Its funding that year was roughly 21% from donations, 63% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $48.

Compared with 81 religious institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 93% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (8 positions in that band). The charity reported 9 permanent full-time positions.

It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $56K in 2024, the largest being $56K to Instituto Suore Catchiste Delsacro Curore. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $549K in 2020 to $1.2M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.