S.p.i.k.e. Incorporated
Publicly funded institution · Winnipeg, Manitoba · BN 119159424RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($8,693,256) as filed with the CRA.
S.p.i.k.e. Incorporated is a charitable organization based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. 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 $9.6M in revenue and $8.7M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 97% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2023, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $115.
Compared with 1,618 poverty-relief institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 58% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 200 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
The mission of s.p.I.k.e. Inc. Os to deliver responsive care housing and quality life facillitation in the residential setting to people who require a mix of health and life enrichment services. We are committed to the needs of the whole person. Through the participation of those we serve we will take pride in making a difference in the quality of their lives. We advocate innovation and excellance in care of the mentally and physically challenged.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.6M | $8.7M | $7.9M | — | — | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $9.1M | $9.6M | $8.9M | — | — | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $9.2M | $8.8M | $8.2M | — | — | $2.8M |
| 2021 | — | $8.7M | $8M | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $9.3M | $9.1M | $8.5M | — | — | $2.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Received $115 from 1 charity:
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
- $40,000–79,9999 positions
- Permanent full-time positions200
- Total compensation, all staff$8.1M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Candance Ingram (director); Robert Maes (director); Connie Muscat-Russell (executive director); Geoff Schneider (director); Christine Schollenburg (director); Dave Sesak (president); Grant Sesak (director); Matthew Solvason (treasurer); Glenn Tinley (director); Jennifer Tinley (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from S.p.i.k.e. Incorporated’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119159424RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.