Spiritans the Congregation of the Holy Ghost
Charitable organization · Scarborough, Ontario · BN 107999393RR0001 · Support of Religion · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,065,139) as filed with the CRA.
Spiritans the Congregation of the Holy Ghost is a charitable organization based in Scarborough, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $2.9M in revenue and $2.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 29% from donations. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $50K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 32% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 6 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 4 qualified donees totalling $9,400 in 2024, the largest being $5,000 to Becoming Neighbours Joint Apostolic Ministry. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
1. We send funds to our rome headquarters for overseas missionary activities and seminars. 2. Provided priests for parishes/churches in ontario. 3. Provide funding for volunteer international services (vics) a canadian providing professional and technical volunteer services. 4. Provide funding for organizations in canada promoting peace social justice and reconciliation. 5. Spiritan missions through a regular publication and web site. 6.provide refugee assistance to get establishes in canada. 7. Provide priest chaplains for a catholic highschools in toronto area we promote catholic educatio…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.9M | $2.1M | $1.7M | — | $9,400 | $22.1M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $1.9M | $1.6M | — | $9,000 | $21.3M |
| 2022 | -$1.1M | $1.6M | $1.3M | — | $20K | $20.9M |
| 2021 | $2.6M | $1.2M | $989K | — | $49K | $19.5M |
| 2020 | $2.5M | $1.9M | $1.2M | — | $51K | $18.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $9,400 to 4 qualified donees:
- Becoming Neighbours Joint Apostolic Ministry$5,000
- Sancta Maria House$2,000
- Kairos$2,000
- Covenant House Toronto$400
Received $50K from 7 charities:
- St. Joseph's Parish$24K
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish$9,035
- Canadahelps Canadon$6,441
- The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Hamilton in Ontario$4,623
- Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Toronto in Canada$4,000
- The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Hamilton in Ontario$2,400
- The Racioppo Family Foundation$100
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
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions6
- Total compensation, all staff$338K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Obinna Ifeanyi (secretary); Oliver Iwuchukwu (president); Alex Osei (vice president); Dexter Breton (general member); Arinze Onwuzulike (general member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Spiritans the Congregation of the Holy Ghost’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107999393RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.