Le Phare Saint-Hyacinthe et Régions Inc.

Le Phare Saint-Hyacinthe et Régions Inc. is a charitable organization based in Saint-Hyacinthe, 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 $508K in revenue and $476K in expenditures.

Its funding that year was roughly 6% from donations, 90% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $7,598.

Compared with 1,890 poverty-relief institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 55% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.

Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $305K in 2020 to $508K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.