English-Speaking Catholic Council Inc./conseil Catholique de l'Expression Anglaise Inc.
Publicly funded institution · Montreal, Quebec · BN 107608176RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($197,806) as filed with the CRA.
English-Speaking Catholic Council Inc./conseil Catholique de l'Expression Anglaise Inc. is a charitable organization based in Montreal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. 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 $182K in revenue and $198K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 47% from donations, 52% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $84K.
Compared with 1,147 community-service institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 35% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $1,100 in 2024, the largest being $1,100 to The Corporation of the Holy Family Catholic Community. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
The english-speaking catholic council (escc) is forum for montreals english-speaking catholics of all origins as well as a knowledgeable articulate and reasoned lay catholic voice on matters affecting the vitality of the english-speaking community in quebec and the common good of canadian society. It endeavors to act as a catalyst convener and facilitator of community life and collective action for the english-speaking catholic community of greater montreal and to develop and advocate positions on issues of public concern which affirm and promote catholic ideals and values related to human d…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $182K | $198K | $157K | — | $1,100 | $143K |
| 2023 | $170K | $168K | $133K | — | $1,600 | $159K |
| 2022 | $193K | $150K | $105K | $15K | — | $156K |
| 2021 | $149K | $150K | $105K | $15K | — | $114K |
| 2020 | $170K | $153K | $107K | $15K | — | $114K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $1,100 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $84K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$142K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Catherine Bolton; Paula Celani; Talitha Cere; Nick Giampaolo; David Hannon; Raymond Lafontaine (honorary chairman); Helen Pellerin; Robert Schnitzer; Cristiane Tinmouth; Brian Kirk Vidal.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from English-Speaking Catholic Council Inc./conseil Catholique de l'Expression Anglaise Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107608176RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.