FIRST BOOK/LE PREMIER LIVRE
Public foundationFoundations·203 - 349 CARLAW AVE · TORONTO, ON · M4M 2T1·BN 888754603RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Disbursed to charities T1
—
not in this filing
Operating overhead T1
11%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$5.4M
Charity Intelligence ★★★★ A- · T2
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
Common questions
How do I donate to First Book?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is First Book a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 888754603RR0001. 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 First Book located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 203 - 349 CARLAW AVE, TORONTO, ON, M4M 2T1. Source.
What does First Book do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "NATIONAL BOOK BANK: BY UTILIZING RELATIONSHIPS WITH RECIPIENT GROUPS AND PUBLISHERS. FIRST BOOK/LE PREMIER LIVRE PROVIDES FREE NEW BOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THROUGHOUT CANADA TO PROGRAMS SERVING LOW INCOME CHILDREN. FB MARKETPLACE: ONLINE MARKETPLACE WHICH SELLS LOW-COST HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS/RESOURCES TO…" Full program description.
How big is First Book?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $5.4M (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
NATIONAL BOOK BANK: BY UTILIZING RELATIONSHIPS WITH RECIPIENT GROUPS AND PUBLISHERS. FIRST BOOK/LE PREMIER LIVRE PROVIDES FREE NEW BOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THROUGHOUT CANADA TO PROGRAMS SERVING LOW INCOME CHILDREN. FB MARKETPLACE: ONLINE MARKETPLACE WHICH SELLS LOW-COST HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS/RESOURCES TO PROGRAMS SERVING CHILDREN IN NEED. ALTERNATIVELY THE FB MARKETPLACE ALLOWS CORPORATE PARTNERS TO PROVIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO FIRST BOOK WHICH ALLOW RECIPIENT GROUPS IN SELECT FROM THE MARKETPLACE'S OFFERINGS AT NO COST.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)—
Not computable from this filing: the gifts-to-qualified-donees line (5050) or total (5100) is missing or outside the possible range.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
11%
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
0.3 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$5.4M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)58%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
0%
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
58%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
42%
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 | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $5.8M | 28% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $6.5M | 20% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $7.0M | 5% | 0.1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $5.0M | 6% | 0 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $4.3M | 8% | 0 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $5.4M | 11% | 0.3 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. 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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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceA-
How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceHigh
Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.
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Board of directors
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- FEASBY, TANISCHAIRPERSONarm's length
- ZIMMER, KYLESECRETARYarm's length
- LAVOIE, JULIEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- GEE, LUKEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- PETERSON, RYANBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- GARRAD-COLE, LEAHBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MILLS, NANCYBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- BILLAN, RUMEETBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- LOZADA CAUDURO, ALVAROBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MAMDANI, ADAMarm'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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