Programme Action Refugies Montreal
Charitable organization · Montréal, Quebec · BN 140795238RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($728,054) as filed with the CRA.
Programme Action Refugies Montreal is a charitable organization based in Montréal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $740K in revenue and $728K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations, 90% from other charities. In 2024, 30 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $304K.
Compared with 2,470 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 31% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 77% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 6 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
We seek compassion and justice for asylum seekers and refugeed people. We promote partnerships among refugeed people faith communities and society at large for mutual empowerment. Through our programs we provide hope and assistance while raising awareness of refugeed people rights. We sponsor refugees from many parts of the world. We provide support to persons detained for immigration reasons. We run programs focused on social inclusion and empowerment including our twinning program men's group and a program to support 2slbgtq+ refugees. We promote the rights of refugeed people.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $740K | $728K | $572K | $16K | — | $832K |
| 2023 | $802K | $571K | $464K | $33K | $0 | $821K |
| 2022 | $434K | $489K | $402K | $19K | — | $589K |
| 2021 | $543K | $445K | $379K | $10K | — | $654K |
| 2020 | $560K | $443K | $380K | $2,415 | $500 | $539K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $304K from 30 charities:
- The Foundation of Greater Montreal$65K
- Canadahelps Canadon$36K
- Canadahelps Canadon$36K
- The Trustee Board of the Presbyterian Church in Canada$35K
- The Synid of the Dioces of Montreal$35K
- Blue Sea Philanthropy Inc.$27K
- The Charis Foundation$25K
- The George Hogg Family Foundation$17K
- Abundance Canada$9,000
- Oeuvres Marie-Anne-Lavallée$4,000
- The Presbytery Of Montréal/The Presbyterian Church In Canada$3,000
- The Church of ST Andrew and ST Paul$2,450
- Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal$1,500
- The J W McConnell Family Foundation$1,250
- Deep River Community Church$1,000
- Aqueduct Foundation$1,000
- Les Capucins du Québec$1,000
- CN Employees' and Pensioners' Community Fund$899
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$873
- Montreal Chinese Presbyterian Church$800
- The Presbyterian Church of Saint Columba by the Lake$500
- Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society Western Division Afternoon Auxiliary Thornhill Presyterian Church$400
- ST. Andrew's Presbyterian Church$200
- Fondation LS4$200
- Congregation of Notre Dame Visitation Province Inc.—
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
- $40,000–79,9995 positions
- Permanent full-time positions6
- Total compensation, all staff$479K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Evelyne Massa (co-chair); Jane Maxwell (co-chair); Derek McKee (secretary); Carla Mamangun (treasurer); Jean Fils Chery (member); Nancy Greene (vice-chair); Nancy Leconte (member); Anna Purkey (member); Birgit Ritzhaupt (member); Constance Naud-Arcand (member); Maryse Decarie-Daignenault (member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Programme Action Refugies Montreal’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 140795238RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.