Organization for Literacy in Lambton
Publicly funded institution · Sarnia, Ontario · BN 135262012RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($66,780) as filed with the CRA.
Organization for Literacy in Lambton is a charitable organization based in Sarnia, 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 $209K in revenue and $67K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 12% from donations, 59% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 9 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $29K.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 99% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
Assist adults who stuggle with reading and math in order to further their education and/or employment. Day time or evenings one to one or group sessions are available. Other essential skills such as budgeting are also taught. Computer lessonf family literacy programs throughout the school year assist children to enhance their reading and math skills as well as week long summer camp is available.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $209K | $67K | $129K | — | — | $196K |
| 2023 | $198K | $203K | $144K | — | — | $177K |
| 2022 | $172K | $183K | $137K | — | — | $181K |
| 2021 | $186K | $197K | $147K | — | — | $192K |
| 2020 | $257K | $231K | $186K | $983 | — | $203K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $29K from 9 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$121K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Greer Macdonell (chair); Anne Toth (director); Stephanie Bixby-Cokes (secretary); Leanne Brown (treasurer); Nicole Taylor White (director); Erica Wiggins (director); Riham Soliman (director); Craig Williamson (vice-chari); Meredith Randall (director); Erin Doyle (director); John Wighton (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Organization for Literacy in Lambton’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 135262012RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.