Institute for a Resource-Based Economy
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 838212082RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($297,836) as filed with the CRA.
Institute for a Resource-Based Economy is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, it reported $262K in revenue and $298K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $93K.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 94% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $125K in 2020 to $262K in 2024.
In its own words
Shop programs including robotics coding woodworking 3D printing Wood Shop Training Design for Laser Student training and mentoring Lathe skills pen-turning workshop Design for CNC Seniors program Kids program ages 8-11 Youth program ages 11-15 Game Development program
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $262K | $298K | $298K | — | — | $93K |
| 2023 | $296K | $217K | $217K | — | — | $129K |
| 2022 | $154K | $158K | $158K | — | — | $33K |
| 2021 | $135K | $98K | $98K | — | — | $18K |
| 2020 | $125K | $96K | $96K | — | — | -$678 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $93K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$5,985
Schedule 3 of its 2022 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Institute for a Resource-Based Economy’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 838212082RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.