Robotique First Québec - First Robotics Québec
Charitable organization · Montreal, Quebec · BN 829385806RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,579,392) as filed with the CRA.
Robotique First Québec - First Robotics Québec is a charitable organization based in Montreal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $1.4M in revenue and $1.6M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 54% from donations, 25% from government, 21% from other charities. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $171K.
Compared with 632 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 44% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Favoriser l'inspiration et la reconnaissance des sciences et de la technologie (first) auprès des jeunes du québec en les engageant dans un programme innovant de mentorat en robotique qui s'appuie sur l'expertise d'ingénieurs d'universitaires et d'autres membres de la communauté tout en promouvant un modèle de vie équilibré et enrichissant et en développant des compétences et aptitudes incontournables : la confiance en soi la communication le travail d'équipe le professionnalisme et le leadership.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.6M | $1.3M | — | — | -$1.5M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $2.9M | $2.7M | — | — | -$1.3M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $2.5M | $2.3M | — | — | -$302K |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $1.2M | $966K | — | — | $649K |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.4M | — | — | $47K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $171K from 4 charities:
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
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$958K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Francois Michaud (administrateur); Charles Litalien (administrateur); Gabriel Bran Lopez (administrateur); Pierre Beaudoin (president); Claude Guay (administrateur); Clélia Cothier (administrateur); Saloua Benkhouya (administrateur); Gregoire Baillargeon (tresorier).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Robotique First Québec - First Robotics Québec’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 829385806RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.