Jamii Esplanade
Publicly funded institution · Toronto, Ontario · BN 803873207RR0001 · Education in the Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($727,424) as filed with the CRA.
Jamii Esplanade is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. 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 December 31, 2024, it reported $732K in revenue and $727K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 51% from government, 18% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $115K.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 67% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $223K in 2020 to $732K in 2024.
In its own words
Activities are taking place both in David Crombie Park and at the Jamii Hub (264 The Esplanade). Activities are all artistic. Activities are free. Types of activities: - Community screenings - Visual arts exhibitions - Live performances - Mural creations - Film-based projects - Production of participatory arts projects for all ages (all art forms) - Cultural Celebrations (Indigenous Day Multiculturalism Day...) Programming for specific groups: - Belonging: artistic activities for seniors - Laini: artistic activities for youths - Wayo: arts festival for familiess
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $732K | $727K | $673K | $10K | — | $0 |
| 2023 | $741K | $735K | $682K | $11K | — | $0 |
| 2022 | $481K | $476K | $441K | $8,139 | — | $0 |
| 2021 | $370K | $370K | $292K | $60K | — | $0 |
| 2020 | $223K | $205K | $188K | $1,687 | — | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $115K from 6 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$251K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Jamii Esplanade’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 803873207RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.