Congregation Reshith Chochma First Mesifta of Canada
Charitable organization · Mont-Royal, Quebec · BN 118874197RR0001 · Judaism
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-11-30. Split of total expenditures ($636,296) as filed with the CRA.
Congregation Reshith Chochma First Mesifta of Canada is a charitable organization based in Mont-Royal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under judaism. In its fiscal year ending November 30, 2024, it reported $547K in revenue and $636K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 59% from donations, 25% from other charities. In 2024, 11 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $309K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 60% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 5 qualified donees totalling $44K in 2024, the largest being $18K to The Yad Ezer Fund. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
The charity operates a synagogue in montreal. The charity maintains and funds programs to service the congregation with religious services religious classes and seminars.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $547K | $636K | $551K | — | $44K | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $510K | $759K | $629K | $7,290 | $106K | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $864K | $770K | $631K | — | $123K | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $677K | $651K | $18K | $137K | $1.8M |
| 2020 | $653K | $393K | $328K | — | $47K | $1.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $44K to 5 qualified donees:
Received $309K from 11 charities:
- Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal$118K
- Federation Cja$88K
- VMM Zichron Chaim Charity$55K
- Hatzolas Yisroel D'Arizal$16K
- Mehaduras Friedman Foundation$10K
- Mifal Hashas Foundation Inc.$7,028
- The George Kohn Charitable Foundation$6,000
- Shmilu and Sari Rosenberg Foundation$4,300
- Rosenberg Family Foundation$3,600
- Fondation Famille Neuhaus Neuhaus Family Foundation$360
- Heitner Charitable Foundation$250
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$56K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Arnold Kornfeld (vice-president); Moshe Riegler (secretary-treasurer); Robert Zimmerman (president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Congregation Reshith Chochma First Mesifta of Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118874197RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.