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
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.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)—
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.3 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)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 ↗
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 | $5.8M | 72¢ | 28% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $6.5M | 80¢ | 20% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $7.0M | 95¢ | 5% | 0.1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $5.0M | 94¢ | 6% | 0 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $4.3M | 92¢ | 8% | 0 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $5.4M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.3 yr |
| trend |
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)
Published ratings by Charity Intelligence Canada's analysts — a separate, human review. Shown as published, never blended into our computed figures.
Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceA-
How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
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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