Friends of Dismas Incorporated
Charitable organization · Markham, Ontario · BN 837345560RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($61,495) as filed with the CRA.
Friends of Dismas Incorporated is a charitable organization based in Markham, Ontario, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $63K in revenue and $61K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 7% from donations, 88% from other charities. In 2024, 11 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $103K.
Compared with 1,274 community-service charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 49% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $15K in 2024, the largest being $15K to Saint Elizabeth Foundation. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
The charity supports the fellowship gatherings for ex-offenders and others affected by crime. Restorative justice initiatives are supported. There is also outreach to those in prison and homeless people affected by crime. Volunteers are recruited and trained to work with ex-offenders and those affected by crime.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $63K | $61K | $56K | — | — | $101K |
| 2023 | $84K | $64K | $52K | — | $10K | $99K |
| 2022 | $69K | $61K | $57K | — | $919 | $79K |
| 2021 | $53K | $55K | $41K | — | $10K | $72K |
| 2020 | $53K | $60K | $36K | — | $22K | $73K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $15K to 1 qualified donee:
Received $103K from 11 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$32K
- Canadahelps Canadon$32K
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto$30K
- Toronto Council Knights of Columbus 1388 Charitable Welfare Trust$2,500
- Arkell Road Bible Chapel$2,400
- Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada$2,000
- Restorative Justice Housing Ontario$1,000
- Trinity Anglican Church$986
- ST Cuthbert's Presbyterian Church$350
- New Testament Baptist Church$261
- Harvest Hills International Fellowship$250
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Bart Calderone (treasurer); Paul Bar (chairperson); Xiomara Gomez (director); James Black (director); James Harbell (president); Michael Walsh (past chairperson); Eileen Henderson (director); Juliane Martin (director); Harry Nigh (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Friends of Dismas Incorporated’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 837345560RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.