The Royal Life Saving Society Canada Ontario Branch
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 108097270RR0001 · Support of Schools and Education · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($11,487,438) as filed with the CRA.
The Royal Life Saving Society Canada Ontario Branch is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $15M in revenue and $11.5M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 9% from government. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $44K.
Compared with 74 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 36% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $160,000–199,999 range. The charity reported 60 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $445 in 2024, the largest being $445 to The Royal Life Saving Society Canada New Brunswick Branch. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $6.6M in 2020 to $15M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 15 names.
In its own words
The Lifesaving Society pursued its mission to prevent drowning and water–related injury through its training programs Water Smart public education campaign and aquatic safety management services lifesaving sport and Swim to Survive. - The Society certified over 500 000 Canadians annually in Lifesaving Lifeguarding First Aid and Leadership training programs annually. - The Society conducted drowning research and published Drowning Reports - The Society delivered Water Smart public education messages through media print and electronic communication and community events - The Society’s innov…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15M | $11.5M | $9.5M | — | $445 | $6.4M |
| 2023 | $15M | $10.5M | $8.4M | — | $3,334 | $6.1M |
| 2022 | $9M | $7.8M | $6.5M | — | $931 | $4.9M |
| 2021 | $8.5M | $6.3M | $5.5M | — | $1,865 | $6.1M |
| 2020 | $6.6M | $6.5M | $5.6M | — | $2,002 | $5.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $445 to 1 qualified donee:
- The Royal Life Saving Society Canada New Brunswick Branch$445
Received $44K from 6 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $160,000–199,9991 position
- $120,000–159,9998 positions
- $80,000–119,99924 positions
- Permanent full-time positions60
- Total compensation, all staff$6.3M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Crystal Maloney (treasurer); Patrick King (vice president); Stanislav Bodrov (corporate secretary); Jennifer Knights (president); Kerry Wakefield (vice president); Cynthia Cakebread (vice president); Adrian Cossu (vice president); Jeff Schultz (vice president); Kenn Little (vice president); Diane English (vice president); Melissa Rydahl (vice president); Paul Di SALVO (vice president); Julie Macisaac (past president); Sean Duffy (vice president); Lisa Adams (vice president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Royal Life Saving Society Canada Ontario Branch’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108097270RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.