NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE CORPORATION/SOCIETE DU CENTRE NATIONAL DES ARTS
Charitable organizationArts·1 ELGIN STREET · P.O. BOX 1534 STN B · OTTAWA, ON · K1P 5W1·BN 119051407RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
Cents to cause T1
89¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
11%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.6 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$129.6M
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 National Arts Centre Corporation?
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 National Arts Centre Corporation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119051407RR0001. 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 National Arts Centre Corporation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1 ELGIN STREET, P.O. BOX 1534 STN B, OTTAWA, ON, K1P 5W1. Source.
What does National Arts Centre Corporation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE OBJECTS OF THE CORPORATION ARE TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE CENTRE TO DEVELOP THE PERFORMING ARTS IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND TO ASSIST THE CANADA COUNCIL OF THE ARTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS ELSEWHERE IN CANDADA IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS OBJECTIVES. THE CORPORATION MAY ARRANGE FOR AND SPONSOR…" Full program description.
How much of National Arts Centre Corporation'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 National Arts Centre Corporation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $129.6M (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 OBJECTS OF THE CORPORATION ARE TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE CENTRE TO DEVELOP THE PERFORMING ARTS IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND TO ASSIST THE CANADA COUNCIL OF THE ARTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS ELSEWHERE IN CANDADA IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS OBJECTIVES. THE CORPORATION MAY ARRANGE FOR AND SPONSOR PERFORMING ARTS ACTIVITIES AT THE CENTRE; ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMING ARTS COMPANIES RESIDENT AT THE CENTRE; ARRANGE FOR AND OR SPONSOR RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS AND THE SCREEN OF FILMS IN THE CENTRE; PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION AT THE CENTRE; ON SUCH TE… Show more
THE OBJECTS OF THE CORPORATION ARE TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE CENTRE TO DEVELOP THE PERFORMING ARTS IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND TO ASSIST THE CANADA COUNCIL OF THE ARTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS ELSEWHERE IN CANDADA IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS OBJECTIVES. THE CORPORATION MAY ARRANGE FOR AND SPONSOR PERFORMING ARTS ACTIVITIES AT THE CENTRE; ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMING ARTS COMPANIES RESIDENT AT THE CENTRE; ARRANGE FOR AND OR SPONSOR RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS AND THE SCREEN OF FILMS IN THE CENTRE; PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION AT THE CENTRE; ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE CORPORATION MAY FIX FOR NATIONAL AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS IN CANADA; AND AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA OR THE CANADA COUNCIL OF THE ARTS ARRANGE FOR PERFORMERS ELSEWHERE IN CANADA BY PERFORMING ARTS COMPANIES WHETHER RESIDENT OR NON-RESIDENT OF CANADA AND ARRANGE FOR PERFORMANCE OUTSIDE CANADA BY PERFORMING ARTS COMPANIES IN CANADA.
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; 92¢ among those its size ($100M and over).
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
0.6 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)$129.6M
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 ↗
69%
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
69%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
31%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $94.2M | 93¢ | 7% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-08-31 | $90.0M | 92¢ | 8% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-08-31 | $81.7M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.3 yr |
| 2022-08-31 | $100.3M | — | 100% | — |
| 2023-08-31 | $111.7M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-08-31 | $129.6M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.6 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
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- PRATTE, GUYCHAIR BOARD OF TRUSTEESarm's length
- LAROCHE, YAZMINEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- BIRDSELL, ANGELABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- PORTER, SHERRYBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MORIYAMA, DERRALVICE-CHAIR BOARD OF TRUSTEESarm's length
- SUTCLIFFE, MARKBOARD MEMBER (EX OFFICIO)arm's length
- MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, MAUDEBOARD MEMBER (EX OFFICIO)arm's length
- LAROCHE, YAZMINEBOARD 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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