Childhood Now
Charitable organization · North York, Ontario · BN 840514954RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($55,224) as filed with the CRA.
Childhood Now is a charitable organization based in North York, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $43K in revenue and $55K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $23K.
Compared with 2,855 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 46% of peers.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $312K in 2020 to $43K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
To reduce the spread of aids in africa through public education and other aids prevention strategies. To provide treatment and comfort to children living with aids in africa orphaned by aids or made vulnerable by aids. To advance education through summer camp programming with various educational activities including life skills leadership roles teamwork self-confidence health well-being anti-bullying theatre dance music and visual arts to the children impacted by poverty loss of one or both parents or victims of abuse.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $43K | $55K | $51K | — | — | $94K |
| 2023 | $62K | $83K | $60K | — | — | $107K |
| 2022 | $1,305 | $13K | $3,819 | — | — | $127K |
| 2021 | $6,620 | $4,229 | $1,666 | — | — | $138K |
| 2020 | $312K | $217K | $207K | — | — | $136K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $23K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Bill Dillane (board member); Megan Ing (board member); Nicolette Potter (executive director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Childhood Now’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 840514954RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.