THE VANCOUVER ART GALLERY ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·750 HORNBY STREET · VANCOUVER, BC · V6Z 2H7·BN 119260958RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE VANCOUVER ART GALLERY IS A PUBLIC ART MUSEUM THAT SHOWCASES PRIMARILY CONTEMPORARY WORKS BY BC CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS. AS IN PRIOR YEARS THE GALLERY PRESENTS BOTH TOURING EXHIBITIONS AS WELL AS EXHIBITIONS FOCUSED ON THE GALLERY'S PERMANENT COLLECTION. ONGOING PROGRAMS INCLUDE THOSE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE SUCH AS THE MAKING PLACE SPRING'SUMMER CAMPS SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND TEEN ART GROUP AS WELL AS THOSE FOR THE PUBLIC SUCH AS TALKS/LECTURES PERFORMANCES AND TOURS.
New programs
THE GALLERY'S EXHIBITIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 INCLUDE PARVIZ TANAVOLI; CONCEPTIONS OF WHITE; EMILY CARR: A ROOM OF HER OWN; DENYSE THOMASOS: JUST BEYOND; ROOTED HERE: WOVEN FROM THE LAND; J.E.H. MACDONALD? A TANGLED GARDEN; HORIZONS; LAWRENCE WEINER; AND COPY MACHINE MANIFESTOS. THE OFFSITE PROJECT FEATURED WORK BY PEDRO REYES. NEW PROGRAMMING INCLUDED THE LAUNCH OF 1:1 ARTIST SELECTS WHICH INVITED RENOWNED ARTISTS TO SELECT A WORK FROM THE GALLERY'S COLLECTION TO BE DISPLAYED IN DIALOGUE WITH THEIR OWN WORK; AS WELL AS COMMUNITY ACCESS TOURS WHERE VULNERABLE GROUPS IN THE COMMUNITY ARE INV… Show more
THE GALLERY'S EXHIBITIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 INCLUDE PARVIZ TANAVOLI; CONCEPTIONS OF WHITE; EMILY CARR: A ROOM OF HER OWN; DENYSE THOMASOS: JUST BEYOND; ROOTED HERE: WOVEN FROM THE LAND; J.E.H. MACDONALD? A TANGLED GARDEN; HORIZONS; LAWRENCE WEINER; AND COPY MACHINE MANIFESTOS. THE OFFSITE PROJECT FEATURED WORK BY PEDRO REYES. NEW PROGRAMMING INCLUDED THE LAUNCH OF 1:1 ARTIST SELECTS WHICH INVITED RENOWNED ARTISTS TO SELECT A WORK FROM THE GALLERY'S COLLECTION TO BE DISPLAYED IN DIALOGUE WITH THEIR OWN WORK; AS WELL AS COMMUNITY ACCESS TOURS WHERE VULNERABLE GROUPS IN THE COMMUNITY ARE INVITED FOR A FREE TOUR OF EXHIBITIONS ON TUESDAYS WHEN THE GALLERY IS CLOSED AND CAN OFFER GUESTS A LOW-SENSORY ENVIRONMENT.
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)18¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 18¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)6%
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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)6.8 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$55.0M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)25%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)47%
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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $16.7M | 89¢ | 18% | 3.1 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $14.5M | 66¢ | 17% | 4.4 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $13.2M | 67¢ | 16% | 6.4 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $14.4M | 68¢ | 14% | 8.5 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $56.9M | 2¢ | 35% | 249.9 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $55.0M | 18¢ | 6% | 6.8 yr |
| trend |
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 ↗
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Overall rating
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Results reporting
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Demonstrated impact
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Board of directors
25 directors reported · 0 of 25at arm's length
- STOVELL, JONCHAIRnot at arm's length
- RAUSENBERG, ESTHERVICE CHAIRnot at arm's length
- PHILIIPS, FRASERTREASURER
- ARMSTRONG, KATETRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- BROWN, JAMIETRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- CLAXTON, DANATRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- CRABTREE, BRENDATRUSTEE
- ESHGHI, ARYATRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- HUNGERFORD, JANIETRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- KIRBY-YUNG, SARAHTRUSTEEnot at arm's length
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- MACINTOSH, JESSICATRUSTEE
- LAM, PRISCILLATRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- POSELEY, TARATRUSTEE
- SIM, KENTRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- SHANG, ROSYTRUSTEE
- VANDER VIES, JOSHSECRETARYnot at arm's length
- MONTAGUE, BRIANTRUSTEE
- HABACON, ALDENTRUSTEE
- CHAN, CHRISTIANTRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- RICHARDSON, PAMELATRUSTEE
- O'BRIEN, INNATRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- WILSON, LEAH GEORGETRUSTEE
- CALABRIGO, DAVIDCHAIR
- BULL, HANKSECRETARY
- ZUO, CATHYTRUSTEE
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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