Polish Canadian Museum & Archives Inc.
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·1417 MAIN ST · WINNIPEG, MB · R2W 3V3·BN 119065753RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
52¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
48%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
64.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$836K
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 Polish Canadian Museum & Archives Inc.?
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 Polish Canadian Museum & Archives Inc. a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119065753RR0001. 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 Polish Canadian Museum & Archives Inc. located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1417 MAIN ST, WINNIPEG, MB, R2W 3V3. Source.
What does Polish Canadian Museum & Archives Inc. do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ACCESSIONING OF ARCHIVAL LIBRARY AND ARTEFACT DONATIONS TAKES PLACE YEAR ROUND ALONG WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO CONSERVATION AND STORAGE OF THE COLLECTION. THE CURRENT EXHIBITION ' THEY LEFT A LEGACY' IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. VOLUNTEERS OFFER WORKSHOPS THAT TEACH FOLK ART TRADITIONS SUCH AS PISANKI ( EGG DECORATING)…" Full program description.
How much of Polish Canadian Museum & Archives Inc.'s spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 52¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Polish Canadian Museum & Archives Inc.?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $836K (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
ACCESSIONING OF ARCHIVAL LIBRARY AND ARTEFACT DONATIONS TAKES PLACE YEAR ROUND ALONG WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO CONSERVATION AND STORAGE OF THE COLLECTION. THE CURRENT EXHIBITION ' THEY LEFT A LEGACY' IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. VOLUNTEERS OFFER WORKSHOPS THAT TEACH FOLK ART TRADITIONS SUCH AS PISANKI ( EGG DECORATING) WYCINANKI ( PAPER CUTTING ART) AS WELL AS CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS ON SITE WE WELL AS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTRES. COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR HERITAGE DAYS OPEN HOUSES ALSO ALLOW OUTREACH WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF NORTH END WINNIPEG.
New programs
OGNIWO MUSEUM HAS IDENTIFIED A NEED TO EXPAND SPACE TO A GROWING COLLECTIONS OF ARTEFACTS AND ARCHIVES AND INCREASED NEEDS FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS WORKSHOPS LECTURES ETC. TO THIS END A FEASIBILITY STUDY WAS COMMISSIONED WITH MMP ARCHITECTS INC. TO BEGIN QUALIFYING AND QUANTIFYING WHAT SUCH A PROJECT WILL INVOLVE. A LARGE DONATION FROM A SINGLE DONOR IN 2024 HAS KICK-STARTED A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PROJECTS WHICH HAS BEEN LAUNCHED IN 2025.
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.
52¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 52¢ 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 52¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
48%
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
64.5 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)$836K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)100%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
0%
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
100%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
0%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · As filed, the three shares add to more than 100%; the bar is scaled to fit.
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $57K | 93¢ | 7% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $46K | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $25K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $27K | 83¢ | 17% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $21K | 92¢ | 8% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $836K | 52¢ | 48% | 64.5 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 · 9 of 10at arm's length
- DABROS, MARTAPRESIDENTarm's length
- DITTMAR, BOGUSLAWATREASURERarm's length
- TABBERNOR, CHRISTINESECRETARYarm's length
- BLACKMORE, MAGDALENADIRECTORarm's length
- TUKAJ, ELIZABETHDIRECTOR
- WALICHNOWSKI, ALYCIADIRECTORarm's length
- WADOWSKA, EWADIRECTORarm's length
- TUTAJ, ALEXANDRADIRECTORarm's length
- RDZANEK-HODOR, KATARZYNADIRECTORarm's length
- LANGTRY, BOZENADIRECTORarm'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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