Step Above Stigma
Public foundation · Bedford, Nova Scotia · BN 724029483RR0001 · Foundations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-05-31. Split of total expenditures ($8,009) as filed with the CRA.
Step Above Stigma is a public foundation based in Bedford, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, it reported $13K in revenue and $8,009 in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 79% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $644.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 3% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $2,188 in 2020 to $13K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
We organize and participate in volunteering initiatives to support our community and promote mental health awareness. We run social media campaigns to educate reduce stigma and provide resources related to mental health and well-being. We set up advocacy booths on campuses and in communities to share information offer support and connect individuals with mental health resources. We collaborate with campus clubs and organizations to enhance mental health support and create inclusive spaces for open conversations. We maintain the Step Above Stigma blog to share personal stories mental h…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13K | $8,009 | $550 | — | $0 | $15K |
| 2023 | $13K | $13K | — | — | — | $25K |
| 2022 | $18K | -$566 | — | — | -$588 | $17K |
| 2021 | $1,510 | $1,861 | $1,861 | — | $0 | $11K |
| 2020 | $2,188 | $810 | $205 | — | $750 | $19K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $644 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$4,000
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Hailey Rodgers (president); Tessa Gizzarelli (director); Amanda Black (director); Teri Campbell (director); Laura Pickering (director); Simran Dhaliwal (director); Ghazal Khademi (treasurer); Cayleigh Pratt (director); Alexander Peh (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Step Above Stigma’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 724029483RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.