YMCA of Southwestern Ontario
Publicly funded institution · London, Ontario · BN 107641649RR0002 · Support of Religion
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($84,958,857) as filed with the CRA.
YMCA of Southwestern Ontario is a charitable organization based in London, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of religion. 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 $88.5M in revenue and $85M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 56% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 26 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1.1M.
Compared with 29 religious institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 59% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $250,000–299,999 range. The charity reported 713 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $18K in 2024, the largest being $18K to YMCA Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $50.9M in 2020 to $88.5M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 16 names.
In its own words
We are a charity dedicated to strengthening the foundations of communities. We do this by nurturing the potential of children teens and young adults; promoting healthy living and fostering social responsibility. Our focus in inclusiveness and accessibility means we serve people of all ages backgrounds and abilities through all stages of life. Through YMCA financial assistance programs the YMCA is accessible to all. Our core offerings include: Child care Camping Aquatics Health & Fitness Education Services Volunteer Development Community Initiatives and Opportunities to Give.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $88.5M | $85M | $76.9M | $354K | $26K | $3.9M |
| 2023 | $78M | $78.7M | $73.7M | $434K | $23K | -$287K |
| 2022 | $66.6M | $67.1M | $61.7M | $290K | — | -$243K |
| 2021 | $56.9M | $58.1M | $53.2M | $350K | — | $1.7M |
| 2020 | $50.9M | $59.2M | $53.6M | $282K | — | $2.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $18K to 1 qualified donee:
- YMCA Canada$18K
Received $1.1M from 26 charities:
- Windsor-Essex County Y Foundation$643K
- London Community Foundation$82K
- The Judith & Norman Alix Foundation$60K
- Chatham-Kent Family YMCA Foundation$47K
- United Way of Perth-Huron$40K
- The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation$25K
- BenefAction Foundation$25K
- The Edith & Donald Strupat Foundation$25K
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$20K
- Smith Family Foundation$20K
- Sarnia Community Foundation$13K
- Ontario Credit Union Foundation$13K
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$12K
- YMCA BC Foundation$8,806
- LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES (London)$7,200
- The Jack and Barbara Hay Foundation$5,000
- The N.R. Harris Family Foundation$5,000
- The Calgary Foundation$3,600
- Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada$3,100
- United Way Elgin Middlesex$2,575
- Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary$1,800
- Rotary Club of Sarnia Charitable Foundation$1,500
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,465
- Oxford Community Foundation$1,000
- ST Luke's United Church$1,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $250,000–299,9991 position
- $160,000–199,9991 position
- $120,000–159,9998 positions
- Permanent full-time positions713
- Total compensation, all staff$60.7M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Silvia Di Cicco (director); Alison Ewart (vice chair); Gillian Heisz (director); Steve Kay (director); Katie Osborne (director); Kristina Shaw (chair); Zachary Weese (director); Andrew Lockie (secretary); Kara Heddle (director); Carlos Henriquez (director); Hoda Chehab (director); Tony Jacobs (director); Ken Whiteford (director); Michael Oates (director); Tolupe Edunjobi (director); Jodi Younger (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from YMCA of Southwestern Ontario’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107641649RR0002), or read how we compute the receipt.