The Dryden Mission
Publicly funded institution · Dryden, Ontario · BN 818912719RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,770) as filed with the CRA.
The Dryden Mission is a charitable organization based in Dryden, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. 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 December 31, 2024, it reported $165 in revenue and $2,770 in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 97% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget.
Compared with 162 poverty-relief institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 12% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $650 in 2023, the largest being $600 to Camp of the Woods Ministries Inc. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $29K in 2020 to $165 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
The Donation Depot provides donated items such as clothing bedding household items books furniture appliances and sports equipment to people in need. It also provides employment for individuals who are struggling to find work and job skills. It is a great place for Community Volunteers to gain experience and relationships. The Garage provides Mentoring Mechanics for individuals who are interested in mechanical ?Tinkering?. The Café provides day to day quiet place for individuals volunteers and staff. Weekly the Café host individual support. Monthly Stamp Club and TDM Board Meetings and…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $165 | $2,770 | $762 | — | $0 | $4,258 |
| 2023 | $566 | $80K | $76K | — | $650 | $6,863 |
| 2022 | $40K | $136K | $120K | — | $1,174 | $88K |
| 2021 | $117K | $69K | $66K | — | — | $182K |
| 2020 | $29K | $82K | $71K | — | — | $134K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Granted $650 to 2 qualified donees:
- Camp of the Woods Ministries Inc$600
- New Life Assembly$50
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$63K
Schedule 3 of its 2023 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Louis Melanson (president); Jon Thompson (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Dryden Mission’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 818912719RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.