Les Grands Freres et les Grandes Soeurs de l'Estrie Inc.

Les Grands Freres et les Grandes Soeurs de l'Estrie Inc. is a charitable organization based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, classified by the CRA under educational organizations not elsewhere categorized. 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 $360K in revenue and $349K in expenditures.

Its funding that year was roughly 57% from government, 38% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $23K.

Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 52% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.

Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $181K in 2020 to $360K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.