Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 125986406RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,117,598) as filed with the CRA.
Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1.1M in revenue and $1.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 7% from donations, 36% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $11K.
Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 6 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is an artist-run charitable organization dedicated to facilitating excellence in the moving image through media arts education and production resources. LIFT exists to provide support and encouragement for independent filmmakers and artists through affordable access to production post-production and exhibition equipment; professional and creative development; workshops and courses; commissioning and exhibitions; artist residencies; and a variety of other services.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1.1M | — | — | — | -$233K |
| 2023 | $1M | $1.2M | — | — | — | -$169K |
| 2022 | $1M | $1.1M | $1M | $2,647 | — | -$42K |
| 2021 | $805K | $741K | $642K | $669 | — | $46K |
| 2020 | $924K | $742K | $627K | $154 | — | -$17K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $11K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- $1–39,9997 positions
- Permanent full-time positions6
- Total compensation, all staff$393K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Aimée Mitchell (acting chair); Daniel McIntyre (secretary); Peter McAuley; Aeyliya Husain; Orla Garriques.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 125986406RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.