TO LIVE
Charitable organizationArts·1 FRONT ST E · TORONTO, ON · M5E 1B2·BN 119216406RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
85¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
13%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.6 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$42.6M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to To Live?
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Is To Live a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119216406RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is To Live located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1 FRONT ST E, TORONTO, ON, M5E 1B2. Source.
What does To Live do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Under the City of Toronto By-law 177-81 the Board is directed by the City to define the activities of TO Live. 1. To provide theatrical facilities and services of every kind for (i) amusement entertainment and exhibition; (ii) receptions meetings and displays; (iii) educational and cultural activities; and…" Full program description.
How much of To Live's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is To Live?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $42.6M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Under the City of Toronto By-law 177-81 the Board is directed by the City to define the activities of TO Live. 1. To provide theatrical facilities and services of every kind for (i) amusement entertainment and exhibition; (ii) receptions meetings and displays; (iii) educational and cultural activities; and (iv) the performing arts including dramatic theatrical musical and artistic works; 2. To promote the development of its facilities as a centre for amusement entertainment and exhibition; 3. To promote or present meetings receptions or displays; 4. To promote or present ed… Show more
Under the City of Toronto By-law 177-81 the Board is directed by the City to define the activities of TO Live. 1. To provide theatrical facilities and services of every kind for (i) amusement entertainment and exhibition; (ii) receptions meetings and displays; (iii) educational and cultural activities; and (iv) the performing arts including dramatic theatrical musical and artistic works; 2. To promote the development of its facilities as a centre for amusement entertainment and exhibition; 3. To promote or present meetings receptions or displays; 4. To promote or present educational and cultural activities; and 5. To promote produce or present the performing arts including theatrical dramatic musical and artistic works.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
85¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size ($10M–$100M).
this charity 85¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
13%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
0.6 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$42.6M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
13%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
13%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
87%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $38.4M | 88¢ | 10% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $16.1M | 80¢ | 18% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $15.6M | 82¢ | 18% | 1.5 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $28.5M | 80¢ | 18% | 0.8 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $37.3M | 83¢ | 14% | 0.6 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $42.6M | 85¢ | 13% | 0.6 yr |
| trend |
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From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
18 directors reported · 18 of 18at arm's length
- Bernards, PaulDirectorarm's length
- Gafarou, MyriamDirectorarm's length
- Garland, Kevin JDirectorarm's length
- Humayun, Syed MustafaDirectorarm's length
- Lightwala, OwaisDirectorarm's length
- Maracle, Dawn TDirectorarm's length
- Sharpe, Mary KDirectorarm's length
- Smith, Gillian EDirectorarm's length
- Cheng, LilyDirector & City Councillorarm's length
- DeGraw, LoriChairarm's length
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- Lindo, GaveDirectorarm's length
- Moise, ChrisDirector & City Councillorarm's length
- Jaffe, Terri-LynnDirectorarm's length
- Noshin, WasifaDirectorarm's length
- Astl, Brian CDirectorarm's length
- Citizen, RobynDirectorarm's length
- Fletcher, PaulaMayor's Designatearm's length
- Yoon, SunyoungDirectorarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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