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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

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

41¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 41¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

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 ↗

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.5 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)

$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 ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

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 ↗

Over the years

Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-12-31$2.4M61¢16%0.5 yr
2020-12-31$2.5M55¢19%0.5 yr
2021-12-31$2.4M45¢30%0.7 yr
2022-12-31$2.6M48¢25%0.6 yr
2023-12-31$2.7M42¢30%0.6 yr
2024-12-31$2.9M41¢29%0.5 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)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

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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