Unlock Democracy
Charitable organization · Markdale, Ontario · BN 701486938RR0001 · Research · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($46,075) as filed with the CRA.
Unlock Democracy is a charitable organization based in Markdale, Ontario, classified by the CRA under research. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $45K in revenue and $46K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 51% from donations, 36% from other charities. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $15K.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 15% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $2,395 in 2022 to $45K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Our national 'local choice' campaign continued to advocate for municipal election reform primarily in pei on and bc. This campaign is dependent on volunteers who organize locally in their respective provinces. Our creative director continued to have a media presence. He conducted media interviews including appearing on a live taping of an episode of tvo’s the agenda focused on renewing democratic participation.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2022–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $45K | $46K | $24K | — | $0 | $18K |
| 2023 | $48K | $38K | $33K | — | — | $19K |
| 2022 | $2,395 | $1,333 | $678 | — | — | $9,669 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $15K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$4,654
Schedule 3 of its 2023 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kevin Rupasinghe (co-chair); Kirsten Tuckey; Benjamin Trister (treasurer); Taryn Russell (secretary); Talin Vartanian; Spencer Izen; Clare Mian; Chimwemwe Alao.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Unlock Democracy’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 701486938RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.