Des mots d'la dynamite
Publicly funded institution · Montréal, Quebec · BN 121141782RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($241,255) as filed with the CRA.
Des mots d'la dynamite is a charitable organization based in Montréal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under arts. 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 June 30, 2024, it reported $177K in revenue and $241K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 81% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $384.
Compared with 355 arts institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 65% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $177K | $241K | $204K | — | — | $108K |
| 2023 | $163K | $163K | $122K | — | — | $172K |
| 2022 | $175K | $140K | $101K | — | — | $172K |
| 2021 | $198K | $183K | $168K | — | — | $137K |
| 2020 | $144K | $110K | $85K | — | — | $121K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $384 from 1 charity:
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$52K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jacques Blanchet (vice-président); Nathalie Derome (administratrice); Lyne Des Ruisseaux (secrétaire-trésorière); Lucie Grenier (présidente); Guy Morrissette (administratrice).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Des mots d'la dynamite’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 121141782RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.