Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy
Publicly funded institution · North York, Ontario · BN 132269572RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($363,123) as filed with the CRA.
Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy is a charitable organization based in North York, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. 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 $375K in revenue and $363K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 90% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $82.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 92% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $150K in 2020 to $375K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
MTML is a regional literacy network in Ontario working with local literacy provider agencies in the Toronto and York Regions to support Literacy and Basic Skills & Adult Education services. MTML operates an on-line and toll-free Literacy Access Network Service connecting potential literacy learners with appropriate programs in our catchment area. MTML organizes an annual Learner's Conference as well as various professional development and learning exchange workshops and forums for our member agencies. MTML works with member agencies of the network and with the Ministry of Labour Training a…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $375K | $363K | $363K | — | — | $30K |
| 2023 | $568K | $562K | $509K | — | — | $59K |
| 2022 | $196K | $187K | $164K | — | — | $53K |
| 2021 | $167K | $163K | $124K | — | — | $44K |
| 2020 | $150K | $152K | $115K | — | — | $40K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $82 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$154K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Paul Haigh (vice president); Syed Shah (treasurer); Jared Ross (president); Brianna Callaghan (board member); Mary Mohan (board member); Kirandeep Randhawa (board member); Ambreen Ahmad (board member); Shahina Suleman (director); Gabrianna Jolie (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 132269572RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.