FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE LA LITTERATURE (FIL)
Charitable organizationArts·525 - 5445 AV DE GASPE · MONTREAL, QC · H2T 3B2·BN 851591974RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
99¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
1%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$725K
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
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Is Festival International de la Litterature (Fil) a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 851591974RR0001. 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 Festival International de la Litterature (Fil) located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 525 - 5445 AV DE GASPE, MONTREAL, QC, H2T 3B2. Source.
What does Festival International de la Litterature (Fil) do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Le mandat de l'entité est principalement de concevoir et produire annuellement un festival de littérature de langue française à caractère international et multidisciplinaire tout en accordant une place prépondérante à la littérature québécoise. Elle a aussi comme objet de concevoir une programmation visant à la…" Full program description.
How much of Festival International de la Litterature (Fil)'s spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Festival International de la Litterature (Fil)?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $725K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Le mandat de l'entité est principalement de concevoir et produire annuellement un festival de littérature de langue française à caractère international et multidisciplinaire tout en accordant une place prépondérante à la littérature québécoise. Elle a aussi comme objet de concevoir une programmation visant à la promotion de tous les genres littéraires.
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.
99¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ 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 (under $1M).
this charity 99¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1%
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
0.1 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)$725K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
57%
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
2%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
57%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
40%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2020–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-31 | $560K | 73¢ | 27% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $623K | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $699K | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $657K | — | — | — |
| 2024-03-31 | $725K | 99¢ | 1% | 0.1 yr |
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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)
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Board of directors
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- PÉAN, STANLEYPRÉSIDENTarm's length
- BROUILLET, CHRYSTINEVICE-PRÉSIDENTEarm's length
- DAVID, CAROLESECRÉTAIREarm's length
- BOUCHARD, LOUISTRÉSORIERarm's length
- BÉLANGER, MARIE-GABRIELLEADMarm's length
- CORBEIL, MICHELLEADMarm's length
- DESJARDINS, MARTINEADMarm's length
- LAROCHELLE, CLAUDIAADMarm's length
- REID, ISABELLEADMarm's length
- TALBI, ELKAHNAADMarm's length
- DESJARDINS, CHANTALADMarm's length
- FAUCHER, MARTINADMINISTRATEURarm'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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