Yam Hatalmud Foundation
Charitable organization · Montreal, Quebec · BN 816106173RR0001 · Support of Religion
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,375,261) as filed with the CRA.
Yam Hatalmud Foundation is a charitable organization based in Montreal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $974K in revenue and $1.4M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 58% from donations, 40% from other charities. In 2024, 17 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $400K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 59% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 8 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $37K in 2024, the largest being $15K to Menucha Vesimcha. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $625K in 2020 to $974K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
To establish jewish courses for men of all ages. To print religious literature. To establish a library of jewish religious books. Enhancement of the jewish religion.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $974K | $1.4M | $1.2M | — | $37K | -$577K |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.2M | — | $53K | -$176K |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $1.1M | — | $38K | -$152K |
| 2021 | $954K | $822K | $773K | — | $3,000 | -$399K |
| 2020 | $625K | $858K | $765K | — | $49K | -$378K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $37K to 3 qualified donees:
Received $400K from 17 charities:
- The Micha Life Foundation$150K
- Rosenberg Family Foundation$109K
- Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal$46K
- The Shrage Zimmerman Memorial Fund$18K
- Institution Viznitz / Viznitz Institution$16K
- Menucha Vesimcha$14K
- Maison Yehudah / Bais Yehudah$11K
- Mifalei Chaim Bechesed (MCB)$6,066
- Hatzolas Yisroel D'Arizal$5,000
- Fischman Family Foundation$5,000
- Maharam Tav Fund$3,480
- Charité Tzedakah Montréal / Charity Tzedakah Montréal$3,307
- Tefiloh Lemoishe Congregation$3,000
- Congregation Gate David of Bobov$3,000
- CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation (Canada)$2,916
- Tomchei Shabbos of Montreal$2,500
- Corps de bénévoles Hatzoloh division Outremont$1,700
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9998 positions
- Permanent full-time positions8
- Total compensation, all staff$440K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Joseph Feldman (vice-president); Aron Sputz (secretary-treasurer); Martin Rosenberg (president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Yam Hatalmud Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 816106173RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.