LOVE: Leave Out Violence Nova Scotia Society
Publicly funded institution · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 811823319RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,002,640) as filed with the CRA.
LOVE: Leave Out Violence Nova Scotia Society is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. 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 $1.1M in revenue and $1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 7% from donations, 76% from government, 15% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 9 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $123K.
Compared with 829 community-service institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 20% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 11 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $577K in 2020 to $1.1M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Youth violence prevention and intervention using programming giving opportunities for self-expression and other activities including arts and life skills - a solid foundation for life. Activities include one-on-one support weekly meetings presentations and workshops children and youth services/housing - field code ab 30% mental health services and support groups - field code f5 30% crime prevention public safety preservation of law and order - field cod h10 30%
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1M | $802K | $100K | — | $888K |
| 2023 | $931K | $947K | $758K | $95K | — | $802K |
| 2022 | $961K | $783K | $697K | $43K | — | $818K |
| 2021 | $876K | $617K | $543K | $37K | — | $645K |
| 2020 | $577K | $603K | $528K | $41K | — | $381K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $123K from 9 charities:
- Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia$33K
- RBC Foundation$30K
- Halifax Youth Foundation$30K
- United Way of Cape Breton County$16K
- United Way Maritimes/Centraide des Maritimes$10K
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$2,859
- Canadahelps Canadon$834
- BenefAction Foundation$500
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$50
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,99910 positions
- Permanent full-time positions11
- Total compensation, all staff$740K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Sobaz Benjamin (chair); Jesse Sharratt (vice chair & treasurer); Daria Fantaci (secretary); Shannon Hansen (director); George Finyanos (director); Martez Wiggins (director); Alexandra Parris (youth representative); Jessica Rose (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from LOVE: Leave Out Violence Nova Scotia Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 811823319RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.