SALT SPRING ARTS COUNCIL
Charitable organizationEducation in the arts·114 RAINBOW ROAD · SALT SPRING ISLAND, BC · V8K 2V5·BN 128744190RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
89¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
11%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.8 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$714K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
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Common questions
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Is Salt Spring Arts Council a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 128744190RR0001. 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 Salt Spring Arts Council located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 114 RAINBOW ROAD, SALT SPRING ISLAND, BC, V8K 2V5. Source.
What does Salt Spring Arts Council do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE SALT SPRING ARTS COUNCIL (SSAC) FOSTERS COMMUNITY VITALITY THROUGH THE ARTS. WE PROGRAM EXHIBITS PERFORMANCES EVENTS AND A RANGE OF ARTS EDUCATION TO BUILD APPRECIATION IN THE ARTS AND ENCOURAGE ARTISTS AND AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT. ARTCRAFT GALLERY AND SALE THE SPRING ART SHOW AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS ALL INCLUDE A…" Full program description.
How much of Salt Spring Arts Council's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Salt Spring Arts Council?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $714K (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
THE SALT SPRING ARTS COUNCIL (SSAC) FOSTERS COMMUNITY VITALITY THROUGH THE ARTS. WE PROGRAM EXHIBITS PERFORMANCES EVENTS AND A RANGE OF ARTS EDUCATION TO BUILD APPRECIATION IN THE ARTS AND ENCOURAGE ARTISTS AND AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT. ARTCRAFT GALLERY AND SALE THE SPRING ART SHOW AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS ALL INCLUDE A RANGE OR DEMONSTRATIONS ARTIST TALKS PANELS AND EVENTS TO BUILD APPRECIATION IN THE ARTS AND ENCOURAGE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES IN A RANGE OF ARTS PRACTICE. JURIED EXHIBITS PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE VISUAL ARTS THROUGH PRESENTATION AND BY AWARDING MERIT-BASED PRI… Show more
THE SALT SPRING ARTS COUNCIL (SSAC) FOSTERS COMMUNITY VITALITY THROUGH THE ARTS. WE PROGRAM EXHIBITS PERFORMANCES EVENTS AND A RANGE OF ARTS EDUCATION TO BUILD APPRECIATION IN THE ARTS AND ENCOURAGE ARTISTS AND AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT. ARTCRAFT GALLERY AND SALE THE SPRING ART SHOW AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS ALL INCLUDE A RANGE OR DEMONSTRATIONS ARTIST TALKS PANELS AND EVENTS TO BUILD APPRECIATION IN THE ARTS AND ENCOURAGE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES IN A RANGE OF ARTS PRACTICE. JURIED EXHIBITS PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE VISUAL ARTS THROUGH PRESENTATION AND BY AWARDING MERIT-BASED PRIZES. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE SUMMER ART CAMPS ARTISTS IN THE CLASS WHICH BRINGS PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS INTO LOCAL CLASSROOMS AND WORKSHOPS ON THE ROCK WHICH PROMOTES ARTS LEARNING FOR ADULTS CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM HOSTS VISITING ARTISTS TO CREATE AND ENGAGE WITH OUR COMMUNITY. OUR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES PROGRAM DELIVER PROJECTS AND EVENTS THAT ENGAGE NEW AUDIENCES OR MARGINALIZED GROUPS IN THE ARTS INCLUDING ART JAM A WEEKLY DROP IN STUDIO FOR THE HOMELESS AND HARD TO HOUSE. WE PROVIDE GRANTS TO LOCAL PROJECTS THAT DELIVER CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC BENEFIT TO OUR COMMUNITY AND AWARDS FOR STUDENTS PURSUING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE ARTS. WE ALSO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN HISTORIC MAHON HALL FOR THE CULTURAL BENEFIT OF THE SALT SPRING ISLAND COMMUNITY.
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.
89¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ 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 89¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
11%
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
0.8 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)$714K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
35%
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
1%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
35%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
63%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $571K | 83¢ | 17% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $399K | 73¢ | 27% | 1.3 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $544K | 74¢ | 26% | 0.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $609K | 83¢ | 17% | 0.9 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $602K | 89¢ | 11% | 1.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $714K | 89¢ | 11% | 0.8 yr |
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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)
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