The YMCA of Greater Halifax/dartmouth
Publicly funded institution · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 136560760RR0001 · Support of Religion · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($27,082,475) as filed with the CRA.
The YMCA of Greater Halifax/dartmouth is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under support of religion. 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 $25.9M in revenue and $27.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 61% from government, 7% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 17 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $452K.
Compared with 29 religious institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 22% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 75% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $200,000–249,999 range. The charity reported 225 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 10 qualified donees totalling $517K in 2024, the largest being $134K to YMCA of Pictou County. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $13.3M in 2020 to $25.9M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 15 names.
In its own words
The YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth is a dynamic charity that connects more than 50 000 people daily. Since 1853 the YMCA has been promoting positive values that build individuals' spirit mind and body. We provide programs to help those living in our communities and continually work to create stronger and healthier communities. For over 170 years we've cared for kids shaped leaders for tomorrow helped generations of people come together for support and provide experiences that last a lifetime. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all in a welcoming space that i…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25.9M | $27.1M | $21.3M | $364K | $529K | $308K |
| 2023 | $23.2M | $24.4M | $22.6M | $610K | — | $24.7M |
| 2022 | $20M | $20.9M | $19.2M | $518K | $200K | $23.2M |
| 2021 | $19.3M | $16.6M | $15.4M | $415K | — | $22.3M |
| 2020 | $13.3M | $11.7M | $10.9M | $294K | — | $20.7M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $517K to 10 qualified donees:
- YMCA of Pictou County$134K
- YMCA of Cape Breton$128K
- The YMCA Association of Cumberland$67K
- YMCA of Southwestern New Brunswick Inc.$47K
- YMCA of Southwest Nova Scotia Association$42K
- Greater Moncton Y.m.c.a. Inc.$31K
- YMCA of Northeast Avalon Inc.$26K
- The Fredericton YMCA Inc.$24K
- YMCA of Western NL Inc.$12K
- Exploits Valley Young Men's Christian Association$5,700
Received $452K from 17 charities:
- The Medavie Foundation Inc.$153K
- Halifax Youth Foundation$50K
- The Windsor Foundation$50K
- The Windsor Foundation$50K
- The Community Foundation of Nova Scotia Society$35K
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$32K
- United Way Maritimes/Centraide des Maritimes$31K
- The Association of Black Social Workers$18K
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$12K
- Flemming Charitable Foundation$10K
- RBC Foundation$5,000
- The DR. & MRS. H. E. Christie Community Foundation$2,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,705
- Christ the King$1,000
- The Herbert S. and Jean W. Lamb Charitable Foundation$758
- Trust Under Will of F C Manning$750
- The Spatz Foundation$103
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $200,000–249,9991 position
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- $80,000–119,9998 positions
- Permanent full-time positions225
- Total compensation, all staff$16.1M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Stephen MacDonald (chair - board); Dr. Krista Jangaard (director); Sian Wren (director); Michelle Bussey (director); Lora MacEachern (vice chair - board); Mary Navas (director); Jacob Woods (director); Sarah McInnes (director); Kevin Stoddart (director); Safia Rahemtulla (director; finance committee); Samantha Nixon (director); Ashley Hill (director); Sanjay Khanna (director); Sonia Beattie (director); Shelly Martin (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The YMCA of Greater Halifax/dartmouth’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 136560760RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.