CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS CONSEIL DES ARTS DU CANADA
Charitable organizationArts·PO BOX 1047 STN B · OTTAWA, ON · K1P 5V8·BN 108074527RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
The Canada Council for the Arts contributes to the vibrancy of a creative and diverse arts and literary scene and supports its presence across Canada and around the world. The Council is Canada’s public arts funder with a mandate to 'foster and promote the study and enjoyment of and the production of works in the arts.' The Council supports support Canadian artists authors and arts groups and organizations through grants services initiatives prizes and payments. This support allows them to pursue artistic expression create works of art and promote and disseminate the arts and litera… Show more
The Canada Council for the Arts contributes to the vibrancy of a creative and diverse arts and literary scene and supports its presence across Canada and around the world. The Council is Canada’s public arts funder with a mandate to 'foster and promote the study and enjoyment of and the production of works in the arts.' The Council supports support Canadian artists authors and arts groups and organizations through grants services initiatives prizes and payments. This support allows them to pursue artistic expression create works of art and promote and disseminate the arts and literature. Through its arts funding communications research and promotion activities the Council fosters ever-growing engagement of Canadians and international audiences in the arts. The Council’s Public Lending Right (PLR) program makes annual payments to creators whose works are held in Canadian public libraries. The Council’s Art Bank operates art rental programs and helps further public engagement with contemporary arts through exhibition and outreach activities. The Council is responsible for the Canadian Commission for UNESCO which promotes the values and programs of UNESCO to contribute to a future of peace reconciliation equity and sustainable development.
New programs
None
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)93¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ 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)7%
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)1.7 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)$399.3M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
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)93%
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 | $310.8M | 93¢ | 7% | 1.5 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $361.1M | — | — | — |
| 2021-03-31 | $465.3M | 95¢ | 5% | 1.3 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $558.6M | 95¢ | 5% | 1.2 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $452.2M | 94¢ | 6% | 1.4 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $399.3M | 93¢ | 7% | 1.7 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)
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Board of directors
14 directors reported · 14 of 14at arm's length
- Brault, SimonDirector and CEOarm's length
- Wente, JesseBoard Chairarm's length
- Verna, GaëtaneBoard memberarm's length
- Schwonik, KarlBoard memberarm's length
- Dorner, JenniferBoard memberarm's length
- Hickman, CherylBoard memberarm's length
- Nind, Sidney BenBoard memberarm's length
- Germain, Marie PierBoard Vice-Chairarm's length
- Leong, IngridBoard memberarm's length
- Moraille, StephaneBoard memberarm's length
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- Rawji, IrfhanBoard memberarm's length
- Wall-Andrews, CharlieBoard memberarm's length
- Chawla, MichelleDirector and CEOarm's length
- Pleszczynski, Jan-FryderykBoard Memberarm'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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