NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE
Charitable organizationArts·56 NEILSON DRIVE · TORONTO, ON · M9C 1V7·BN 132270703RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE IS A SINGLE LOCATION ARTS SUPPORT OPERATION OPERATING OUT OF A FACILITY LOCATED IN THE ETOBICOKE AREA OF TORONTO. IT SERVES THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED BY PROVIDING STUDIO FACILITIES AND SEVERAL ART VENUES AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE (NPCC) EXISTS TO FOSTER AND FACILITATE CONNECTIONS AMOUNG OUR MEMBERSHIP AND STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITIES ON THEIR CREATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH OUR ARTS-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING AND FACILITIES; FOR OUR RESIDENTS GROUPS NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE IS PERMANENT HOME FOR CURRENT AND POTENTIAL MEMBERS… Show more
NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE IS A SINGLE LOCATION ARTS SUPPORT OPERATION OPERATING OUT OF A FACILITY LOCATED IN THE ETOBICOKE AREA OF TORONTO. IT SERVES THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED BY PROVIDING STUDIO FACILITIES AND SEVERAL ART VENUES AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE (NPCC) EXISTS TO FOSTER AND FACILITATE CONNECTIONS AMOUNG OUR MEMBERSHIP AND STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITIES ON THEIR CREATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH OUR ARTS-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING AND FACILITIES; FOR OUR RESIDENTS GROUPS NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE IS PERMANENT HOME FOR CURRENT AND POTENTIAL MEMBERS FOR THEIR CREATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS. FOR OUR ARTISTS - CREATORS AND MAKERS ALIKE - NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE SERVES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE HOME STUDIO EXISTENCE OF SOLO ARTISTS BY OFFERING A CREATIVE COMMUNITY OF LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS TO SHARE THAT JOURNEY; FOR EMGERGING GROUPS OF PRACTITIONERS NEILSON PARK CREATIVE CENTRE DELIVERS A SUPPORTIVE STUDIO SETTING TO ENCOURAGE THE CREATIVE SOCIAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH OF ARTISTS CREATORS AND CRAFTERS ACROSS DISCIPLINES; AND FOR THE PUBLIC THE FACILITY IS A GATEWAY TO DISCOVERING AND EXPLORING HOW THE ARTS DEFINE AND ENRICH THEIR LIVES.
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)93¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ 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)7%
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)0.8 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)$838K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)7%
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)14%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $416K | 4¢ | 96% | 11 yr |
| 2020-08-31 | $457K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.7 yr |
| 2021-08-31 | $586K | 89¢ | 11% | 1 yr |
| 2022-08-31 | $626K | 93¢ | 7% | 1.2 yr |
| 2023-08-31 | $722K | 91¢ | 9% | 1 yr |
| 2024-08-31 | $838K | 93¢ | 7% | 0.8 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 ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Board of directors
14 directors reported · 14 of 14at arm's length
- BEATTIE, JENNEEN MARIESECRETARYarm's length
- FLEMING, JOHN DDIRECTORarm's length
- HENGEVELD, DANIELDIRECTORarm's length
- NAVARRO, ALEJANDRODIRECTORarm's length
- PIASCIK, ALEKSANDRATREASURERarm's length
- SHEWCHUK, BRENDAPRESIDENTarm's length
- AL MHITHAWI, BASELDIRECTORarm's length
- JACKSON, LYNN MARIESECRETARYarm's length
- PIRAZIMIAN, AZADEHDIRECTORarm's length
- AUSTIN, NATALIADIRECTORarm's length
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- BULUR, FULYADIRECTORarm's length
- FATEMI, KIADIRECTORarm's length
- MCCALLUM, WENDYDIRECTORarm's length
- SMITH, JERRYDIRECTORarm'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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