ARTS COUNCIL OF THE CENTRAL OKANAGAN
Charitable organizationArts·421 CAWSTON AVE · KELOWNA, BC · V1Y 6Z1·BN 118978543RR0001·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
2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$190K
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 Arts Council of the Central Okanagan?
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Is Arts Council of the Central Okanagan a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118978543RR0001. 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 Arts Council of the Central Okanagan located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 421 CAWSTON AVE, KELOWNA, BC, V1Y 6Z1. Source.
What does Arts Council of the Central Okanagan do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "A. ARTSCAPE - ART DISPLAYS IN PUBLIC VENUES TO PROMOTE LOCAL ARTISTS AND TO PROVIDE FREE ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC. THE MAIN EXHIBITION SPACE IS THE ARTSCO COMMUNITY GALLERY LOCATED IN THE ROTARY CENTRE FOR THE ARTS. B. HONOR IN THE ARTS - ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITION FOR STUDENT ARTISTS WITHIN SCHOOL DISTRICT 23. C. KELOWNA…" Full program description.
How much of Arts Council of the Central Okanagan'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 Arts Council of the Central Okanagan?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $190K (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
A. ARTSCAPE - ART DISPLAYS IN PUBLIC VENUES TO PROMOTE LOCAL ARTISTS AND TO PROVIDE FREE ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC. THE MAIN EXHIBITION SPACE IS THE ARTSCO COMMUNITY GALLERY LOCATED IN THE ROTARY CENTRE FOR THE ARTS. B. HONOR IN THE ARTS - ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITION FOR STUDENT ARTISTS WITHIN SCHOOL DISTRICT 23. C. KELOWNA CIVIC ART AWARDS - RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN THE CENTRAL OKANAGAN FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE ARTS FOR THEIR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ARTS OR FOR THEIR NOTEWORTHY SUPPORT OF THE ARTS. D. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ARTS - WORKSHOPS FOR ARTISTS IN… Show more
A. ARTSCAPE - ART DISPLAYS IN PUBLIC VENUES TO PROMOTE LOCAL ARTISTS AND TO PROVIDE FREE ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC. THE MAIN EXHIBITION SPACE IS THE ARTSCO COMMUNITY GALLERY LOCATED IN THE ROTARY CENTRE FOR THE ARTS. B. HONOR IN THE ARTS - ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITION FOR STUDENT ARTISTS WITHIN SCHOOL DISTRICT 23. C. KELOWNA CIVIC ART AWARDS - RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN THE CENTRAL OKANAGAN FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE ARTS FOR THEIR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ARTS OR FOR THEIR NOTEWORTHY SUPPORT OF THE ARTS. D. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ARTS - WORKSHOPS FOR ARTISTS INCLUDED SALES MARKETING CONTRACTS ACCOUNTING ETC. E. CULTURE COUCH AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS - LIVE STREAMING AND CONTENT CREATION TO PROVIDE PROMOTION OF ART AND CULTURE EVENTS AND PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY F. LIGHT UP KELOWNA USES THE ARTSCO DIGITAL URBAN SCREEN EXPERIENCE AND PROJECTORS ON WINDOWS COVERED IN VINYL TO EXHIBIT LARGE-SCALE OUTDOOR/INDOOR EXHIBITIONS AT THE KELOWNA COMMUNITY THEATRE AND THE KELOWNA ARTWALK IN KELOWNA'S CULTURAL DISTRICT. LUK IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND CREATES A BARRIER FREE EXCITING ART EXPERIENCE FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
New programs
YES. ARTSCO'S YOUTH COUNCIL OF ARTISTS. ARTSCO'S YOUTH COUNCIL OF ARTISTS IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING YOUNG CREATIVES TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF ART IN THE HEART OF THE CENTRAL OKANAGAN. THE YCA IS FREE AND OPEN TO STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 - 18 CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE CENTRAL OKANAGAN.
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; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
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
2 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)$190K
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 ↗
99%
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
99%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
1%
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 | $108K | 30¢ | 70% | 1 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $150K | 30¢ | 70% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $80K | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $83K | 97¢ | 3% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $151K | 95¢ | 8% | 0.8 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $190K | 93¢ | 7% | 2 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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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.
Board of directors
4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length
- CRAVEN, FAYEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- WALKER, MAXBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- ASHMAN, PHILBOARD PRESIDENTarm's length
- VERGE, VICTORIA JBOARD 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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