Puits de nos vies / Mekor Chayeiny
Charitable organization · Montreal, Quebec · BN 715123808RR0001 · Judaism
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($341,024) as filed with the CRA.
Puits de nos vies / Mekor Chayeiny is a charitable organization based in Montreal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under judaism. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $67K in revenue and $341K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 66% from donations, 34% from other charities. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $22K.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 78% of peers.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $290K in 2024, the largest being $275K to Satmar Van Horne Jewish Education Centre. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Establish maintaine and operate a synagogue and ritual baths as well as their religious objects performing services in accordance with the principles and doctrine of the orthodox jewish faith. Promote the observance of the orthodox jewish faith by conducting religious celebrations and feasts weekly and on religious holidays. Relieve poverty by providing free meals and clothing to low income people.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2023–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $67K | $341K | $51K | — | $290K | -$34K |
| 2023 | $308K | $68K | $34K | $1,964 | $33K | $240K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $290K to 2 qualified donees:
Received $22K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Berish Laufer (treasurer); Chaim Perlmutter (secretary); Moshe Sofer (president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Puits de nos vies / Mekor Chayeiny’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 715123808RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.