The Bridge
Charitable organization · Kanata, Ontario · BN 118977628RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-04-30. Split of total expenditures ($1,271,296) as filed with the CRA.
The Bridge is a charitable organization based in Kanata, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, it reported $1.2M in revenue and $1.3M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 97% from donations. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $14K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 19% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Promotion of christian faith through: sunday school children's church public worship services christian education and support groups small groups teen ministries mentoring mission activites benevolent activities local social services activities sporting activities women's programs men's programs single's programs and family support programs
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $848K | — | $58K | $2.8M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $877K | — | $35K | $3M |
| 2022 | $989K | $1.2M | $888K | — | $44K | $2.9M |
| 2021 | $988K | $1M | $704K | — | $54K | $3.2M |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $828K | — | $101K | $3.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $0 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $14K 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
- $40,000–79,9995 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$541K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ethel Mahoney (advisory board); Kathy Boelsma (advisory board); Scott Landry (chair); Steven Watts (advisory board); Paul Perry (advisory board); Emily Senft (non-voting member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Bridge’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118977628RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.