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
Cents to cause T1
93¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
7%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$399.3M
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 Canada Council for the Arts Conseil des Arts du Canada?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Canada Council for the Arts Conseil des Arts du Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 108074527RR0001. 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 Canada Council for the Arts Conseil des Arts du Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 1047 STN B, OTTAWA, ON, K1P 5V8. Source.
What does Canada Council for the Arts Conseil des Arts du Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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…" Full program description.
How much of Canada Council for the Arts Conseil des Arts du Canada's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Canada Council for the Arts Conseil des Arts du Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $399.3M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $100M and over revenue band, alongside 360 other operating charities.
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
93¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ 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; 92¢ among those its size ($100M and over).
this charity 93¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · what this means
1.7 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 ($100M and over, 360): median 0.3 yr; 55% 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)$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 ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
93%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $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 |
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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
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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