CANADIAN FILM CENTRE
Charitable organizationArts·2489 BAYVIEW AVENUE · NORTH YORK, ON · M2L 1A8·BN 106844251RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WE OFFER: 1. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING FOR FILM WRITERS PRODUCERS DIRECTORS AND EDITORS THROUGH THE; NORMAN JEWISON FILM PROGRAM; 2. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING FOR TV WRITERS THROUGH THE PRIME TIME PROGRAM; AND THE COMEDY BOOTCAMP; 3. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ON-SCREENING TRAINING FOR ACTORS THROUGH THE ACTORS CONSERVATORY PROGRAM; 4. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINNG IN COMPOSITION FOR THE SCREEN FOR COMPOSERS AND SONGWRITERS IN THE MUSIC PROGRAM; 5. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING FOR DIVERSE CREATORS THROUGH THE NETFLIX/CFC GLOBAL PROJECT;
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)79¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ 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)21%
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)1.2 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)$9.2M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)15%
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)18%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $11.0M | 83¢ | 17% | 1.4 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $9.4M | 80¢ | 18% | 1.3 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $7.7M | 83¢ | 17% | 1.9 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $7.6M | 86¢ | 14% | 2.3 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $10.1M | 89¢ | 11% | 1 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $9.2M | 79¢ | 21% | 1.2 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
23 directors reported · 23 of 23at arm's length
- ALEXANDER DANIELS, KATEDIRECTORarm's length
- ALI, NEISHAWDIRECTORarm's length
- BRONFMAN, PAULDIRECTORarm's length
- CAMERON, TASSIEDIRECTORarm's length
- CARDIN, STEPHANEDIRECTORarm's length
- CARROLL, SHELLEYDIRECTOR EX-OFFICIOarm's length
- CHEECHOO, SHIRLEYDIRECTORarm's length
- DENURE, STEVENCO VICE-CHAIRarm's length
- GREEN, DUANEDIRECTORarm's length
- GRONENTHAL, HAROLDDIRECTORarm's length
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- HUDSON, CHERYLCO VICE-CHAIRarm's length
- JENNINGS, CHRISTINAPRESIDENTarm's length
- KHANNA, RAJADIRECTORarm's length
- LEVY, EUGENEDIRECTORarm's length
- LOI, ANNEDIRECTORarm's length
- MIDDLETON, DAVID W.TREASURERarm's length
- MORAYNISS, JOHNDIRECTORarm's length
- MUNROE, ROBERTDIRECTORarm's length
- SAKAMOTO, MARKDIRECTORarm's length
- SMITH, HILARYDIRECTORarm's length
- SUTER, RONDIRECTORarm's length
- VIRGO, CLEMENTDIRECTORarm's length
- ZITZERMAN, DAVIDSECRETARYarm'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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