La maison d'accueil La Traverse Inc.

La maison d'accueil La Traverse Inc. is a charitable organization based in Joliette, Quebec, 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 $1.9M in revenue and $1.6M in expenditures.

Its funding that year was roughly 19% from donations, 75% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 9 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $29K.

Compared with 1,618 poverty-relief institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 48% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 90% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (25 positions in that band). The charity reported 16 permanent full-time positions.

Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $916K in 2020 to $1.9M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.