Geneva Centre for Autism
Publicly funded institution · Toronto, Ontario · BN 123989030RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($16,775,548) as filed with the CRA.
Geneva Centre for Autism is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. 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 $18.6M in revenue and $16.8M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 74% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $75K.
Compared with 427 poverty-relief institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 1% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $350,000 and over range. The charity reported 131 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $9,155 in 2024, the largest being $9,155 to Geneva Centre for Autism Foundation. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
We offer: - a wide range of clinical services which are determined individually for each person with asd: preschool and school-aged children and their families individuals over 18 years of age; - comprehensive education and training services which enable parents and professionals to become effective intervenor and advocates for people with asd; - resources for parents professionals and those affected by asd; - specialized programs for children with asperger syndrome; - respite/relief programs providing parents with a break from their care-giving responsibilities; - support groups w…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.6M | $16.8M | $653K | — | $9,155 | $22.6M |
| 2023 | $17.2M | $14.9M | $14.4M | — | — | $20.8M |
| 2022 | $22.3M | $11.7M | $11.1M | — | — | $18.5M |
| 2021 | $13.9M | $11.5M | $10.1M | — | — | $9.4M |
| 2020 | $12.9M | $11.8M | $10.2M | — | — | $8M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $9,155 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $75K from 6 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $350,000 and over1 position
- $200,000–249,9991 position
- $160,000–199,9992 positions
- $120,000–159,9996 positions
- Permanent full-time positions131
- Total compensation, all staff$12M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Judy Welikovitch (president - centre board); Beata Mehta (vice president - centre board); David Gillespie (treasure - centre board); Wendy Cosky (board member - centre); Marieta Mendoza (board member - centre); Darren Williams (board member - centre); Paul Jachymek (board member - centre); Linda Kenny (board member - centre); Sagar Kancharla (board member - centre b); Yohan D'Souza (board member - centre b).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Geneva Centre for Autism’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 123989030RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.