The Aids Network
Publicly funded institution · Hamilton, Ontario · BN 118951383RR0001 · Educational Organizations Not Elsewhere Categorized · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,571,622) as filed with the CRA.
The Aids Network is a charitable organization based in Hamilton, Ontario, classified by the CRA under educational organizations not elsewhere categorized. 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 $2.6M in revenue and $2.6M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 92% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $75K.
Compared with 1,247 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 26% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (5 positions in that band). The charity reported 38 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $1.7M in 2020 to $2.6M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
The aids network has three main streams of programming - hiv support for people living with hiv community-based hiv work directed at populations (gmsh acb & whai) that may be at increased risk of acquiring hiv and harm reduction work supporting people who use drugs as well as building capacity in communities to better support people who use drugs. Areas of focus within these streams of programming include practical supports such as referrals to health and social service organizations direct outreach including mobile outreach to connect with target populations as well as co…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $2.1M | $9,009 | — | $282K |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $2.7M | $2.5M | $3,804 | — | $223K |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $2M | $965 | — | $223K |
| 2021 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.8M | $1,320 | — | $170K |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.5M | $3,888 | — | $167K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $75K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9995 positions
- $40,000–79,9995 positions
- Permanent full-time positions38
- Total compensation, all staff$1.6M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
James Stephenson (president); Mark Chagnon (vice president/secretary); Ryan Scott (treasurer); Chad ST. Auden (director); Jennifer Carmen (director); Syed Raza (director); Eesha Eskandarian (director); Thatshelwe Zondo (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Aids Network’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118951383RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.