Mission of T.e.a.r.s.
Charitable organization · Markham, Ontario · BN 898256573RR0001 · Support of Religion
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($173,610) as filed with the CRA.
Mission of T.e.a.r.s. is a charitable organization based in Markham, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $197K in revenue and $174K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 87% from donations. In 2024, 11 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $131K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 31% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
We equip orphanages in the West Indies Haiti Europe and Africa with medical aid and supplies. We provide Educational Assistance to underprivileged children in the west indies through school supplies computers etc.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $197K | $174K | $134K | — | — | $209K |
| 2023 | $269K | $179K | $148K | $0 | $0 | $186K |
| 2022 | $281K | $5,100 | $160K | $0 | $0 | $104K |
| 2021 | $210K | $192K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20K |
| 2020 | $189K | $177K | $152K | — | — | $2,380 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $131K from 11 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$51K
- Canadahelps Canadon$51K
- Norwood Pentecostal Church$13K
- Cornerstone United Reformed Church$6,139
- Church on the Hill$4,000
- Morweena Evangelical Mennonite Church$2,800
- Loads of Love Humanitarian Aid & Mission Society$2,500
- Canadian Reformed Church of Burlington West$1,000
- Christian Stewardship Services$100
- My Tribute Gift Foundation—
- Kids Against Hunger Canada—
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Gordon Lewis (chairman); Elizabeth Lewis (director); Tim Bos (program manager-haiti); Len Harsevort (director); Joni Kindt (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Mission of T.e.a.r.s.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 898256573RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.