Congregation Darchei Noam Reconstructionist Synagogue of Toronto
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 118872308RR0001 · Judaism · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,681,926) as filed with the CRA.
Congregation Darchei Noam Reconstructionist Synagogue of Toronto is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under judaism. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1.4M in revenue and $1.7M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 96% from donations. In 2024, 14 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $258K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 15% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $160,000–199,999 range. The charity reported 10 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
Provides a jewish house of worship hebrew school and fosters the spiritual and social welfare of its members and the community. Services include torah study shabbat services kiddush services bar-bat mitzvah's and teen programming. Membership is donation based and there are additional fees for the services listed above.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.7M | $1.1M | — | — | $4M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.7M | $1.1M | — | — | $4.3M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.4M | $868K | — | — | $5.1M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1M | $602K | — | — | $5.2M |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $1000K | $937K | $9,367 | — | $5.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $258K from 14 charities:
- Ellen and Martin Prosserman Foundation Inc /fondation Ellen et Martin Prosserman Inc$100K
- Cidel Foundation$100K
- The Meyer and Idelle Weinstock Charitable Foundation$25K
- First Narayever Congregation$7,500
- Out of the Cold Foundation$7,000
- Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto$5,269
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$3,520
- GiftPact Foundation Inc.$2,904
- United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto$2,500
- Mazon Canada$2,500
- Arbor Memorial Foundation$1,000
- The Daniel and Vera Rubinstein Charitable Foundation$500
- Canadahelps Canadon$436
- Tom and Annie Kohn Charitable Foundation$180
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $160,000–199,9991 position
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9995 positions
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions10
- Total compensation, all staff$791K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Asaph Benun (vice president); Elliott Brodkin (member at large); Lisa Charendoff (member at large); Hy Eliasoph (president); David Friendly (treasurer); Tammy Genesove (member at large); Sylvia Hunter (past president); Stephen Lurie (chair governance); Mitchell Rothman (member at large); Edie Saunders (secretary); Myer Siemiatycki (chair ritual committee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Congregation Darchei Noam Reconstructionist Synagogue of Toronto’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118872308RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.