ART GALLERY OF BURLINGTON
Charitable organizationArts·1333 LAKESHORE RD · BURLINGTON, ON · L7S 1A9·BN 106818925RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
41¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
29%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$2.9M
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 Art Gallery of Burlington?
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Is Art Gallery of Burlington a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 106818925RR0001. 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 Art Gallery of Burlington located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1333 LAKESHORE RD, BURLINGTON, ON, L7S 1A9. Source.
What does Art Gallery of Burlington do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "As a charitable not-for-profit cultural and educational organization we provide Burlington and surrounding areas an equitable and inclusive place to create collaborate and innovate. We deliver thought-provoking exhibitions educational encounters and public programs that spark opportunities for people to learn see…" Full program description.
How much of Art Gallery of Burlington's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 41¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Art Gallery of Burlington?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $2.9M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
As a charitable not-for-profit cultural and educational organization we provide Burlington and surrounding areas an equitable and inclusive place to create collaborate and innovate. We deliver thought-provoking exhibitions educational encounters and public programs that spark opportunities for people to learn see think and make. Our onsite and digital learning opportunities push the boundaries of traditional arts education and support artists youth and the broader community in their personal professional and artistic development. As a place of creative activity our studios are ope… Show more
As a charitable not-for-profit cultural and educational organization we provide Burlington and surrounding areas an equitable and inclusive place to create collaborate and innovate. We deliver thought-provoking exhibitions educational encounters and public programs that spark opportunities for people to learn see think and make. Our onsite and digital learning opportunities push the boundaries of traditional arts education and support artists youth and the broader community in their personal professional and artistic development. As a place of creative activity our studios are open to artists and makers at all levels of skill and achievement. Boasting the world's most extensive collection of contemporary Canadian ceramics we actively engage in the study preservation and circulation of clay practice and continually explore the intersection of craft and contemporary art.
New programs
During 2024 we continued with an in-person approach and provided more courses for adults and children throughout the year. We continued to sharpen our skills and rearticulated our goals to invest in programming with social impact that privileged the health and wellbeing of our community built intercultural competence foregrounded continuing education and strengthened community relationships. We continued to offer unique and inclusive arts programming for all ages and committed to fostering creative growth by merging technical and critical understandings of the arts and a deeper understan… Show more
During 2024 we continued with an in-person approach and provided more courses for adults and children throughout the year. We continued to sharpen our skills and rearticulated our goals to invest in programming with social impact that privileged the health and wellbeing of our community built intercultural competence foregrounded continuing education and strengthened community relationships. We continued to offer unique and inclusive arts programming for all ages and committed to fostering creative growth by merging technical and critical understandings of the arts and a deeper understanding of how art can reflect the most critical issues of our time.
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.
41¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 41¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 41¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
29%
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
0.5 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)$2.9M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)9%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
52%
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
9%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
52%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
39%
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 | $2.4M | 61¢ | 16% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $2.5M | 55¢ | 19% | 0.5 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $2.4M | 45¢ | 30% | 0.7 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.6M | 48¢ | 25% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.7M | 42¢ | 30% | 0.6 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.9M | 41¢ | 29% | 0.5 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)
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
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- Agarwal, VickramDirectorarm's length
- Busby, SusanBoard Chair Secretaryarm's length
- Ajise, MichaelDirectorarm's length
- Lawrie, DanVice Chairarm's length
- Arnold, JohnTreasurerarm's length
- Tuszynski, DianaDirectorarm's length
- Wootton, GarrattDirectorarm's length
- Veljovic, NatasaBoard Chairarm's length
- Thomas Smith, GennileDirectorarm's length
- Kerns, LisaCity Representativearm's length
- King, TracyDirectorarm's length
- Prouse, JulietteDirectorarm'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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