One to One Literacy Society
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 882722317RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($372,616) as filed with the CRA.
One to One Literacy Society is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $414K in revenue and $373K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations, 12% from government, 80% from other charities. In 2024, 13 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $258K.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 40% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
One to one offers unique children's literacy programs that supports children to develop their literacy skills and confidence. Since 1989 they have provided one-to-one tutoring to children in elementary schools during regular school hours. Trained volunteer tutors work with students who are identified by their teachers as needing a boost in their literacy skills. Typically each student spends approximately 30 minutes once or twice a week with a volunteer tutor. One to one provides these children with an opportunity to practice their reading in an environment where it is okay to take risks …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $414K | $373K | $290K | $2,522 | — | $377K |
| 2023 | $299K | $402K | $294K | $32K | — | $336K |
| 2022 | $461K | $367K | $273K | $1,617 | — | $438K |
| 2021 | $401K | $329K | $241K | $7,389 | — | $345K |
| 2020 | $382K | $365K | $295K | $3,451 | — | $273K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $258K from 13 charities:
- The Annual Foundation$155K
- Canadahelps Canadon$22K
- Canadahelps Canadon$22K
- Betty Averbach Foundation$16K
- Elm Foundation$10K
- DR. Ann Worth Charitable Foundation$10K
- Vancouver Foundation$7,902
- Jemini Foundation$5,000
- CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation (Canada)$4,950
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$4,289
- Raymond James Canada Foundation$500
- B.C. Social Venture Partners Foundation$400
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$51
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
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$294K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Francis Chang (vice-chair); Barinder Chauhan (chair); Michele CO (director); Tina Heywood (director); Nancy Hogan (director); Jacquie Lavoie (secretary); Natalie Morissette (director); Violet Tam (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from One to One Literacy Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 882722317RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.