Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute Inc.
Publicly funded institution · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 844321646RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,100,447) as filed with the CRA.
Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute Inc. is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. 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. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $2.2M in revenue and $2.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 71% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $97K.
Compared with 1,247 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 19% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 8 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $1.4M in 2020 to $2.2M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Ancestral roots summit to identify and discuss concerns affecting ans learners; data consultation with ans communities to address issues and help bridge the socio-economic/educational gaps; research fellowships; research collaborations with various universities and colleges; financial literacy programs for ans learners; black history challenges for schools; african history month events; report to community and newsletter; community workshops. Notable african nova scotians poster update and printing. Black scholars conference; enhancing hairstylist curriculum project; black history book develop…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $1.6M | — | — | $641K |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.3M | — | — | $561K |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.1M | — | — | $0 |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $938K | — | — | $376K |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $661K | — | $5,100 | $263K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $97K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9992 positions
- $40,000–79,9996 positions
- Permanent full-time positions8
- Total compensation, all staff$810K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Tanya McHarg (director); Nicholle Morrison (director); Susan Brigham (vice-chair).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 844321646RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.