The Centre for Civic Religious Literacy Le centre de littératie religieuse civique
Publicly funded institution · Montreal, Quebec · BN 752785089RR0001 · Educational Organizations Not Elsewhere Categorized · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($158,115) as filed with the CRA.
The Centre for Civic Religious Literacy Le centre de littératie religieuse civique is a charitable organization based in Montreal, Quebec, 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 June 30, 2024, it reported $158K in revenue and $158K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 57% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $3,803.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 66% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 89% of that peer group.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $11K in 2022 to $158K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Civic Literacy Youth Network Intergenerational and Intercultural Dialogue in Rural Communities in Canada Preserving griot tradition and empowering Black youth Resource for Rural Canada and Creating 'Faith and Belief Friendly' Workplaces
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2022–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $158K | $158K | $145K | $9,434 | — | — |
| 2023 | $323K | $280K | $267K | $5,798 | — | $55K |
| 2022 | $11K | $21K | $19K | — | — | $12K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $3,803 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$3,803
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
John Valk (vice chair (interim)); Kathryn Chan (secretary); Ellen Greenspan (general member); Lorna Turnbull (general member); Kunle Akingbola (general member); Bryan Hillis (general member); Gail Fayerman (member); Ehaab Abdou (member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Centre for Civic Religious Literacy Le centre de littératie religieuse civique’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 752785089RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.