Literal Change
Charitable organization · Lindsay, Ontario · BN 746476720RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($230,485) as filed with the CRA.
Literal Change is a charitable organization based in Lindsay, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $229K in revenue and $230K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 51% from donations, 29% from other charities. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $100K.
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.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
1. Provide remedial literacy support to support the incarcerated population of canada: we work with 3 types of learners: individuals with low literacy levels ged and high school diploma hopefuls english as a second language learners. We offer students an individualized and positive learning experience that fosters goal setting and knowledge acquisition. 2. Provide remedial literacy support to other vulnerable and marginalized communities across the greater toronto area and beyond. 3. Provide remedial literacy support to at-risk youths (ages 14-18 years} 4. Offer a peer-to-peer mentorship…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $229K | $230K | — | — | — | $95K |
| 2023 | $212K | $266K | $253K | $769 | — | $97K |
| 2022 | $182K | $168K | $129K | $1,233 | — | $151K |
| 2021 | $185K | $148K | $136K | $1,876 | — | $137K |
| 2020 | $198K | $112K | $100K | $764 | — | $100K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $100K from 4 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$181K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Martha Jodhan (executive director); Robyn Keystone (executive director); Guillermo Subauste Rodriguez (president); Alexandra Soares (secretary); Samantha Sonshine (chair).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Literal Change’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 746476720RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.