INUIT ART FOUNDATION
Charitable organizationArts·330 - 1655 DUPONT ST · TORONTO, ON · M6P 3T1·BN 121033724RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
As the only national organization dedicated to supporting Inuit artists working in all media and geographic areas the Inuit Art Foundation has sought to empower and support Inuit artists’ self-expression and self determination while increasing the public's access to and awareness of artists’ work for more than 31 years. For over three decades the IAF's flagship program has been the award-winning Inuit Art Quarterly (IAQ). Focused on the arts and artists of Inuit Nunangat the IAQ is the only publication dedicated to the advancement and appreciation of Inuit and circumpolar Indigenous art… Show more
As the only national organization dedicated to supporting Inuit artists working in all media and geographic areas the Inuit Art Foundation has sought to empower and support Inuit artists’ self-expression and self determination while increasing the public's access to and awareness of artists’ work for more than 31 years. For over three decades the IAF's flagship program has been the award-winning Inuit Art Quarterly (IAQ). Focused on the arts and artists of Inuit Nunangat the IAQ is the only publication dedicated to the advancement and appreciation of Inuit and circumpolar Indigenous arts and is widely considered one of the most significant voices for Indigenous art in the world. The IAQ’s reach includes the print publication the IAQ Online and the IAQ Profiles. The IAF also manages the iconic Igloo Tag Trademark which has been protecting Inuit artists from fraud and cultural appropriation since 1958 grants the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award as well as the Watt Scholarship to ensure Inuit voices are amplified and lead discussions of Inuit art.
New programs
Kajungiqsaut Grants is a new funding initiative dedicated to supporting Inuit working in the arts. Co-developed in partnership with the Canada Council for the Arts Kajungiqsaut are accessible culturally relevant funding that support Inuit creatives to pursue their many and multi-faceted ambitions - especially first-time applicants. Kajungiqsaut values self-determination skills development and the crucial time needed to dream grow and create throughout an individual’s journey in the arts.
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)87¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ 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)13%
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)0.5 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)$2.9M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)8%
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)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 ↗
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 | $1.3M | 72¢ | 28% | 0.9 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $1.8M | 67¢ | 33% | 0.9 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $1.9M | 56¢ | 44% | 1.7 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $1.9M | 62¢ | 38% | 1.7 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $3.2M | 71¢ | 29% | 0.6 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $2.9M | 87¢ | 13% | 0.5 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 ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Board of directors
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- Grussani, LindaDirectorarm's length
- Igloliorte, HeatherPresidentarm's length
- Rice, RyanDirectorarm's length
- Massie, MichaelDirectorarm's length
- Arluk, RenelttaVice Presidentarm's length
- Knight, ClaudetteDIRECTORarm's length
- Kakuqtinniq, GorettiDirectorarm's length
- Grenier, JulieSecretary-Treasurerarm'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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