ART-OFFICIAL INC.
Charitable organizationEducation in the arts·896 COLLEGE ST · TORONTO, ON · M6H 1A4·BN 122871270RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
ART METROPOLE (AM) OPERATES AS THE SOLE DIVISION OF ART-OFFICIAL INC. A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. AM PURSUES A FOCUS ON THE PRODUCTION DISSEMINATION AND CONTEXTUALIZATION OF ARTIST-INITIATED PUBLICATION IN A VARIETY OF MEDIA ESPECIALLY FORMATS AND PRACTICES PREDISPOSED TO SHARING AND CIRCULATION. AM IS A MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN MUSEUM ASSOCIATION (CMA) AND THE ART LIBRARIANS SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA (ARLIS/NA) AS WELL AS THE ARTIST-RUN CENTRES AND COLLECTIVES OF ONTARIO (ARCCO). AM'S MISSION STATEMENT IS 'TO COLLECT DOCUMENT PRESE… Show more
ART METROPOLE (AM) OPERATES AS THE SOLE DIVISION OF ART-OFFICIAL INC. A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. AM PURSUES A FOCUS ON THE PRODUCTION DISSEMINATION AND CONTEXTUALIZATION OF ARTIST-INITIATED PUBLICATION IN A VARIETY OF MEDIA ESPECIALLY FORMATS AND PRACTICES PREDISPOSED TO SHARING AND CIRCULATION. AM IS A MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN MUSEUM ASSOCIATION (CMA) AND THE ART LIBRARIANS SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA (ARLIS/NA) AS WELL AS THE ARTIST-RUN CENTRES AND COLLECTIVES OF ONTARIO (ARCCO). AM'S MISSION STATEMENT IS 'TO COLLECT DOCUMENT PRESERVE PROMOTE AND DISPERSE CONTEMPORARY ART IN NON-TRADITIONAL MULTIPLE MEDIA FORMATS INFORMATION THEREON AND TO CARRY ON ALL SUCH ACTIVITIES AS SUPPORT THESE OBJECTIVES.' THE ORGANIZATION REALIZES THIS MISSION BY DISTRIBUTING ART AND PUBLICATIONS THROUGH ITS PUBLIC VENUE AND FAIRS BY HOSTING TALKS SCREENINGS AND PERFORMANCES AND PRODUCING PUBLICATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS THAT FOSTER A GREATER AWARENESS OF COMTEMPORARY ART.
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)24¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 24¢ 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)0.1 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)$489K
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)45%
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 | $308K | 81¢ | 19% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $325K | 83¢ | 17% | 0.5 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $303K | 83¢ | 17% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $409K | 88¢ | 12% | 0.1 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $413K | 91¢ | 9% | 0 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $489K | 24¢ | 6% | 0.1 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
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- LAWSON, KATIECHAIR / PRESIDENTarm's length
- LONG, GARETHPAST PRESIDENTarm's length
- MACDONALD, LAURATREASURERarm's length
- CARTIER, NICOLEMEMBER-AT-LARGEarm's length
- HUNT, DANIELMEMBER-AT-LARGEarm's length
- MAHBOUBI, SAMEENMEMBER-AT-LARGEarm's length
- TAURINS, MADELEINEMEMBER-AT-LARGEarm's length
- MAIA, BOAKYESECRETARYarm's length
- Cooper, AnthonyMEMBER-AT-LARGEarm's length
- Griggs, FrankMEMBER-AT-LARGEarm's length
- Qadeer, Ali SMEMBER-AT-LARGEarm'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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