Georgian Bay Native Friendship Centre Inc
Publicly funded institution · Midland, Ontario · BN 134895572RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($3,762,673) as filed with the CRA.
Georgian Bay Native Friendship Centre Inc is a charitable organization based in Midland, Ontario, 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 $4.1M in revenue and $3.8M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 86% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $113K.
Compared with 829 community-service institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 57% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (10 positions in that band). The charity reported 32 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
We do security checks friendly visits medical transportation for seniors. We offer monthly food cards and baby needs. We offer assistance for emergency shelter and support for permanent housing. We assist with obtaining education and employment placements. We facilitate group and individual programs working to end family violence. We have mental health and addictions support referrals document assistance and transportation to treatment. We offer assistance navigating the court system. We facilitate cultural workshops for indigenous people and those wanting to learn. We operate a summer cam…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.1M | $3.8M | $3.4M | — | — | $403K |
| 2023 | $4M | $3.8M | $3.2M | $274 | — | $1M |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $3M | $2.6M | — | — | $441K |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $2.9M | $2.6M | — | — | $380K |
| 2020 | $3M | $2.8M | $2.5M | $377 | — | $338K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $113K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,99910 positions
- Permanent full-time positions32
- Total compensation, all staff$1.6M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Clarence Copegog (president); Annabelle Deguire (vice-president); Cheryl Adams (secretary); Lorraine Lacroix (treasurer); Lauraine Marshall (director); Pam Cadeau (director); Wanda Keogh (director); Compton Khan (executive director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Georgian Bay Native Friendship Centre Inc’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 134895572RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.