Common Earth
Publicly funded institution · Toronto, Ontario · BN 794346551RR0001 · Teaching Institutions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($16,438) as filed with the CRA.
Common Earth is a private foundation based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under teaching institutions. 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.
Compared with 108 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 70% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 15,680 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
The purpose of the organization is to find a path to a post-carbon caring society by: 1. Undertaking communications education and advocacy activities to foster meaningful discussions informed choices and collective action on environmental issues with a specific focus on climate change mitigation and adaptation. 2. Advancing public understanding of the causes impacts and solutions related to global warming through the development and implementation of educational programs campaigns and initiatives. 3. Undertaking research and innovation projects that contribute to the development and …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2024–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $16K | $16K | — | — | -$462K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions15,680
- Total compensation, all staff$16K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
David Patterson (chairman); Sarah Patterson (director); Dennis Cook (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Common Earth’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 794346551RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.