White Ribbon
Publicly funded institution · Toronto, Ontario · BN 141050708RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($3,098,298) as filed with the CRA.
White Ribbon is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. 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 $3.2M in revenue and $3.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 82% from government, 10% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $229K.
Compared with 829 community-service institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 31% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $160,000–199,999 range. The charity reported 20 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $906K in 2020 to $3.2M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
White ribbon engages with men and boys in the prevention of all forms of gender-based violence and discrimination by promoting equity and transforming social norms attitudes and behaviors. Through our prevention work we: . Educate children and youth in our workshops webinars lesson plans e-courses and educational resources so they are allies for gender equality and embrace attitudes and behaviours based on respect healthy relationships and healthy masculinities; . Lead organizations in change management through helping workplaces and sectors develop policies strategies public educati…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.2M | $3.1M | $2.6M | $12K | — | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $465K | — | — | $203K | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $2M | $1.6M | $1.4M | $2,245 | — | $1M |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $2,595 | — | $540K |
| 2020 | $906K | $730K | $543K | $27K | — | $222K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $229K from 8 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $160,000–199,9991 position
- $120,000–159,9992 positions
- $80,000–119,9993 positions
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions20
- Total compensation, all staff$1.8M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jeff Feiner (board secretary); Louie Surdi (board treasurer); Mona Mitchell (chair); Michael Bowe (vice-chair); Chanda Ceecee Chilanga (director); Humberto Carolo (ex-officio); Nadira Singh (director); Ari Elkouby (director); Brendan Shanahan (director); Will Shelling (director); Sarah Valentini (director); James Devoe (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from White Ribbon’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 141050708RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.