First Step
Charitable organization · ST. Lunaire-Griguet, Newfoundland and Labrador · BN 729300921RR0001 · Supportive Health Care
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($70,049) as filed with the CRA.
First Step is a charitable organization based in ST. Lunaire-Griguet, Newfoundland and Labrador, classified by the CRA under supportive health care. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, it reported $83K in revenue and $70K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 27% from donations, 47% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $4,192.
Compared with 1,620 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 72% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
First step advances access to health care by providing financial assistance for medical travel to people living on the northern tip of newfoundland's northern peninsula (ntnnp). To carry out this purpose first step pays part of the community members' medical travel expenses such as gasoline meals lodging airfare and other expenses related to medical travel. Volunteers do all of first step's work. More detailed information may be found at https://www.firststepcharity.com
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $83K | $70K | $69K | — | — | $155K |
| 2023 | $75K | $70K | $68K | — | — | $142K |
| 2022 | $80K | $59K | $56K | — | — | $135K |
| 2021 | $59K | $45K | $44K | — | — | $113K |
| 2020 | $71K | $34K | $34K | — | — | $102K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $4,192 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Mark Wilkoff (president); Brenda Whyatt (secretary); George Smith (treasurer); Kier Knudsen (director); Jancie Shears-Rumbolt (vice president); Godfrey Mitchelmore (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from First Step’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 729300921RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.