Femmes Averties \ Women Aware
Publicly funded institution · Montreal, Quebec · BN 870172525RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($189,164) as filed with the CRA.
Femmes Averties \ Women Aware is a charitable organization based in Montreal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under public amenities. 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 $139K in revenue and $189K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 97% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,618.
Compared with 686 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 62% 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.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $87K in 2020 to $139K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Defend and promote respect for the life and dignity of women dealing with domestic violence. Inform women of their rights anmd responsibilities. Offer moral and material support to women who have experienced domestic violence.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $139K | $189K | $166K | — | — | $60K |
| 2023 | $203K | $199K | $175K | — | — | $111K |
| 2022 | $152K | $128K | $112K | — | — | $106K |
| 2021 | $29K | $78K | $70K | — | — | $86K |
| 2020 | $87K | $55K | $48K | — | — | $48K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $3,618 from 3 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$134K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
James Olwell (administrateur); Goldstein Capozzi (administrateur); Shennel Hunte (président); Clara Olivia Levesque (administrateur); Steffan Apel (administrateur); Cecilia Helena Gonçalves Ramos Vardi (administrateur); Lisa Fiamelli (secrétaire).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Femmes Averties \ Women Aware’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 870172525RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.