The Navy League of Canada
Publicly funded institution · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 119246635RR0008 · Educational Organizations Not Elsewhere Categorized
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($714,520) as filed with the CRA.
The Navy League of Canada is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, 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 December 31, 2024, it reported $821K in revenue and $715K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 61% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,908.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 25% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 91% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 22 names.
In its own words
The navy league of canada is a not-profit volunteer lead organization that supports youth education and leadership programs as well as promotes the maritime interests of canada. Active in communities throughout the nation with partners across industry and the canadian armed forces together we work to support young canadian through positive citizenship initiatives that reinforce the value of the navy our community and country.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $821K | $715K | $524K | $37K | — | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $926K | $780K | $584K | $51K | — | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $608K | $619K | $457K | $1,342 | — | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $826K | $666K | $457K | — | — | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $941K | $915K | $581K | $7,370 | — | $1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,908 from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$395K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jennifer Bennett (national president); Brenda Pinto (national past president); John (joseph) Lund (national treasurer); Luc Cassivi (director); John Philips (national vice president); Julie Hillsden (national vice president); Louise Mercier (national vice president); Brett Anderson (director); Michael Barton (director); Ronald Buck (director); Mark Doram (director); Richard Edwards (director); Alexandra Lothian (member - vancouver island); Anthoni Hunt (member - bc mainland); Justin (jay) Wilson (member - alberta); Terry Dabski (member - saskatchewan); Pamela Shaw (member - manitoba); Pamela Smigth McBride (member - ontario); Sylvie Rondeau (membre- divsion du québec); Neil Roop (member - new brunswick); Erica Smith (member - nova scotia mainland); Rosalind Legge (member - newfoundland and lab.).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Navy League of Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119246635RR0008), or read how we compute the receipt.