Connected Canadians
Charitable organization · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 773974688RR0001 · Relief of the Aged · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($387,731) as filed with the CRA.
Connected Canadians is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under relief of the aged. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $336K in revenue and $388K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 7% from donations, 5% from government. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,216.
Compared with 85 seniors' charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 28% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 77% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
The organization promotes digital literacy skills amongst older adults by providing free one-on-one technology training and support to canadians 50+. We often provide free information sessions for organizations who partner with connected canadians which could be provided virtually or at in-person events.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2024–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $336K | $388K | $252K | $33K | — | $32K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $3,216 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$203K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Emily Jones Joanisse (ceo & co-founder); Eric McRae (director); Mark Quigg (director); Rose Kattackal (director); Issam Elhaje (director); Myrna Barwin (director); Gerald Grant (chair).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Connected Canadians’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 773974688RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.