HAMILTON ARTS COUNCIL
Charitable organizationArts·3 - 115 KING ST E · HAMILTON, ON · L8N 1A9·BN 118951425RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
89¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
11%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$240K
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 Hamilton Arts Council?
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 Hamilton Arts Council a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118951425RR0001. 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 Hamilton Arts Council located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 3 - 115 KING ST E, HAMILTON, ON, L8N 1A9. Source.
What does Hamilton Arts Council do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Hamilton Arts Week is an annual celebration organized by the Hamilton Arts Council showcasing the vibrant and diverse arts community in the Greater Hamilton Area. This week-long event features a series of exhibitions performances workshops and interactive experiences across multiple venues highlighting local…" Full program description.
How much of Hamilton Arts Council's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Hamilton Arts Council?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $240K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Hamilton Arts Week is an annual celebration organized by the Hamilton Arts Council showcasing the vibrant and diverse arts community in the Greater Hamilton Area. This week-long event features a series of exhibitions performances workshops and interactive experiences across multiple venues highlighting local talent and fostering connections between artists and the community. Through a variety of art forms including visual arts dance music and literature Hamilton Arts Week aims to engage the public promote cultural exchange and create meaningful opportunities for artists to share th… Show more
Hamilton Arts Week is an annual celebration organized by the Hamilton Arts Council showcasing the vibrant and diverse arts community in the Greater Hamilton Area. This week-long event features a series of exhibitions performances workshops and interactive experiences across multiple venues highlighting local talent and fostering connections between artists and the community. Through a variety of art forms including visual arts dance music and literature Hamilton Arts Week aims to engage the public promote cultural exchange and create meaningful opportunities for artists to share their work. It’s a time to explore Hamilton’s rich artistic landscape and support creative expression in all its forms. The Residency Program at the Cotton Factory in partnership with the Hamilton Arts Council provides artists with dedicated studio space and a supportive environment within Hamilton’s historic Cotton Factory complex. This program is designed to foster creative development offering artists time and resources to explore their practice engage with the local arts community and collaborate with other creatives. Through exhibitions open studios and community events residents have unique opportunities to showcase their work and connect with broader audiences. The residency emphasizes artistic growth and community engagement reinforcing Hamilton’s dynamic cultural landscape.
New programs
1. The Arty Crowd and The Arty Crowd Out Loud: This ongoing program enhances community engagement by supporting local artists through digital platforms and a television series. It serves to showcase diverse artistic voices and promotes accessibility to arts programming. 2. hArt Series (Dance Film and Music): A combination of ongoing and evolving programming the hArt Series provides equitable access to professional development and presentation opportunities for Indigenous Black and racialized artists featuring dance films music workshops and showcases that support artist portfolio devel… Show more
1. The Arty Crowd and The Arty Crowd Out Loud: This ongoing program enhances community engagement by supporting local artists through digital platforms and a television series. It serves to showcase diverse artistic voices and promotes accessibility to arts programming. 2. hArt Series (Dance Film and Music): A combination of ongoing and evolving programming the hArt Series provides equitable access to professional development and presentation opportunities for Indigenous Black and racialized artists featuring dance films music workshops and showcases that support artist portfolio development.
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.
89¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
this charity 89¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
11%
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
0.1 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)$240K
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 ↗
65%
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
65%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
35%
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 | $262K | 93¢ | 7% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $198K | — | — | — |
| 2021-03-31 | $222K | 85¢ | 15% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $357K | 93¢ | 7% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $146K | 94¢ | 6% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $240K | 89¢ | 11% | 0.1 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
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- Maclean, AlexVice Presidentarm's length
- Greenidge, NadiaDirectorarm's length
- Guo, AnranDirectorarm's length
- Kazi, IrabotyDirectorarm's length
- Mabjaia, FilimoneDirectorarm's length
- McCormack, SeanDirectorarm's length
- Sinclair, SherryDirectorarm's length
- Dyer, VeronicaPresidentarm's length
- Hwang, TammyDirectorarm's length
- Lisa, Bynoe-StevensDirectorarm'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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