The Sisters of ST Joseph of Sault Ste Marie
Charitable organization · North Bay, Ontario · BN 119151355RR0001 · Support of Religion
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($8,144,355) as filed with the CRA.
The Sisters of ST Joseph of Sault Ste Marie is a charitable organization based in North Bay, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $8.2M in revenue and $8.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 50% from other charities. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $4.1M.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 45% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 43 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 72 qualified donees totalling $81K in 2024, the largest being $25K to L'Arche Sudbury Inc.. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
The primary purpose of the charity is the advancement of religion the relief of poverty and helping the less fortunate in our communities. Major programs are education health and social work.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.2M | $8.1M | $7.1M | — | $81K | $28.2M |
| 2023 | $7.5M | $7.6M | $6.8M | — | $54K | $28.1M |
| 2022 | $6.9M | $7M | $6.3M | — | $102K | $28.3M |
| 2021 | $6.4M | $6.4M | $5.7M | — | $94K | $28.4M |
| 2020 | $7.1M | $6.3M | $5.8M | — | $45K | $28.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $81K to 72 qualified donees — largest 25 shown:
- L'Arche Sudbury Inc.$25K
- OMI Lacombe Canada Inc.$13K
- The Gathering Place North Bay's Community Soup Kitchen$6,500
- Concacan Inc.$2,500
- The Canadian Red Cross Society$2,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,750
- The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation for the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario Canada$1,500
- Blue Door Soup Kitchen$1,500
- West Nipissing Food Bank$1,000
- United Way Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma District$1,000
- North Bay Food Bank Inc.$1,000
- Maison Inner City Home Food Bank Of/de Sudbury$1,000
- Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank Inc$1,000
- Blind River Emergency Food Bank Inc.$1,000
- Alzheimer Society Sudbury$1,000
- The Salvation Army Journey To Life Centre$700
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$700
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$700
- The Salvation Army North Bay Community Church & Community Services$700
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$700
- ST. Vincent Place Sault Ste. Marie$500
- United Way of Thunder Bay$500
- United Way Centraide North East Ontario / Nord-est de l'Ontario$500
- The United Church of Canada$500
- Vincent de Paul-Conseil national du Canada Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul-National council of Canada$500
Received $4.1M from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9994 positions
- $40,000–79,9996 positions
- Permanent full-time positions43
- Total compensation, all staff$3.6M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Bonnie MacLellan (general superior); Marlene Roy (assistant general superior); Mary Jo Radey (general councillor); Costanza Romano (general treasurer); Josie McKechnie (general councillor); Priscilla Solomon (general councillor); Linda MacIsaac (general councillor/secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Sisters of ST Joseph of Sault Ste Marie’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119151355RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.