To Live
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 119216406RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($42,600,335) as filed with the CRA.
To Live is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $42.6M in revenue and $42.6M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 13% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $303K.
Compared with 39 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 64% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 97% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $350,000 and over range. The charity reported 132 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $16.1M in 2020 to $42.6M in 2024.
In its own words
Under the City of Toronto By-law 177-81 the Board is directed by the City to define the activities of TO Live. 1. To provide theatrical facilities and services of every kind for (i) amusement entertainment and exhibition; (ii) receptions meetings and displays; (iii) educational and cultural activities; and (iv) the performing arts including dramatic theatrical musical and artistic works; 2. To promote the development of its facilities as a centre for amusement entertainment and exhibition; 3. To promote or present meetings receptions or displays; 4. To promote or present ed…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $42.6M | $42.6M | $36.2M | $437K | — | -$125K |
| 2023 | $37.3M | $36.8M | $30.6M | $451K | — | -$123K |
| 2022 | $28.5M | $28.4M | $22.6M | $328K | $32K | -$120K |
| 2021 | $15.6M | $15.2M | $12.4M | $41K | — | -$122K |
| 2020 | $16.1M | $16.1M | $12.9M | — | — | -$103K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $303K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $350,000 and over1 position
- $200,000–249,9992 positions
- $160,000–199,9996 positions
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions132
- Total compensation, all staff$21.5M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from To Live’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119216406RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.