Unitarian House of Ottawa-Maison Unitarienne d'Ottawa
Charitable organization · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 119276111RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-05-31. Split of total expenditures ($3,343,319) as filed with the CRA.
Unitarian House of Ottawa-Maison Unitarienne d'Ottawa is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, it reported $3.5M in revenue and $3.3M in expenditures.
In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $33K.
Compared with 1,125 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 51% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 24 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 15 names.
In its own words
Unitarian house of ottawa (uho) is a not-for-profit housing corporation providing affordable housing and retirement services for seniors in a supportive community environment. It operates a self-funded rent-geared-to-inocme program and a program of financial support for residents who cannot afford the cost of retirement services based on the aspiration that no resident should be forced to leave for financial reasons. Senior apartments provide independent living and opportunities to participate in and contribute to the larger community. Retirement services comprise meals health and wellness s…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.5M | $3.3M | $2.9M | $8,426 | — | $4M |
| 2023 | $3.4M | $3.2M | $2.7M | $759 | — | $3.8M |
| 2022 | $3.4M | $3.2M | $2.7M | $292 | — | $3.5M |
| 2021 | $3.6M | $3.2M | $3.1M | $11K | $0 | $3.4M |
| 2020 | $3.5M | $3M | $2.9M | $379 | — | $2.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $33K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9992 positions
- $40,000–79,9998 positions
- Permanent full-time positions24
- Total compensation, all staff$1.9M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Anne Arnott (vice president); Brian Castledine (governor); Pam Garner (governor); Bruce Grant (governor); Janice Gray (governor); Jacqueline Holzman (president); Chris Hughes (secretary); Mary Ella Keblusek (church liaison); Bert Waslander (treasurer); Mélanie Lefebvre (executive director); Samuel Carriere (deputy treasurer); Janet Sutherland (governor); Sandra Whicker (ra president); Carolina Mendes (recording secretary); Louise Schwartz (governor).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Unitarian House of Ottawa-Maison Unitarienne d'Ottawa’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119276111RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.