FUSION: THE ONTARIO CLAY AND GLASS ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationEducation in the arts·1444 QUEEN ST EAST · TORONTO, ON · M4L 1E1·BN 122093826RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
FUSION: THE ONTARIO CLAY AND GLASS ASSOCIATION (THE 'ASSOCIATION' OR 'FUSION') IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN 1975 UNDER THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO WITHOUT SHARE CAPITAL AND IS A REGISTERED CHARITY UNDER THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA). THE ASSOCIATION'S MANDATE IS TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE QUALITY IN CLAY AND GLASS AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMMING. -OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS TO ONTARIO CLAY AND GLASS ARTISTS; -PROVIDE WEB SPACE FOR CLAY AND GLASS ARTISTS TO POST IMAGES FOR WEB PRESENCE; -MAINTAIN A STUDY COLLECTION OF CLAY OBJECTS AND V… Show more
FUSION: THE ONTARIO CLAY AND GLASS ASSOCIATION (THE 'ASSOCIATION' OR 'FUSION') IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN 1975 UNDER THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO WITHOUT SHARE CAPITAL AND IS A REGISTERED CHARITY UNDER THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA). THE ASSOCIATION'S MANDATE IS TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE QUALITY IN CLAY AND GLASS AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMMING. -OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS TO ONTARIO CLAY AND GLASS ARTISTS; -PROVIDE WEB SPACE FOR CLAY AND GLASS ARTISTS TO POST IMAGES FOR WEB PRESENCE; -MAINTAIN A STUDY COLLECTION OF CLAY OBJECTS AND VIDEOS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PURPOSES; -PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER; PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE LITERATURE CONCERNING CLAY AND GLASS ISSUES; -PROVIDE ANNUAL CONFERENCE VENUE FOR MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN DEMONSTRATIONS AND WORKSHOPS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; -HOST ANNUAL POTTERY AND GLASS SHOW TO SHOWCASE WORK AND PROVIDE DEMONSTRATIONS BY MEMBER ARTISTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; -HOST ANNUAL POTTERY AND GLASS SHOW TO SHOWCASE WORK AND PROVIDE DEMONSTRATIONS BY MEMBER ARTISTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; -PROVIDE GUILDANCE TO REGIONAL GUILDS WHOSE OBJECTIVES ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE CORPORATION; -PROVIDE MENTORSHIP FRO PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD;
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)85¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ 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)15%
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)1 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)$136K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)4%
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)16%
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 | $149K | 91¢ | 9% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $150K | 90¢ | 10% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $122K | 85¢ | 15% | 1.6 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $65K | 82¢ | 18% | 1.7 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $154K | 90¢ | 10% | 0.8 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $136K | 85¢ | 15% | 1 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
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- GOLDNAU, CATHARINAPRESIDENTarm's length
- BRANNEN, ALISONVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- FRANZEN, KARENDIRECTORarm's length
- SKENTZOS, DANIELLEDIRECTORarm's length
- THORNE, MIKETREASURERarm's length
- LA, ADELINESECRETARYarm's length
- DALLAL, DANADIRECTORarm's length
- PETTA, ANGELO DIDIRECTORarm's length
- VIENNEAU, WADEDIRECTORarm's length
- BELL, AMYDIRECTORarm'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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