MACLAREN ART CENTRE
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·37 MULCASTER ST · BARRIE, ON · L4M 3M2·BN 133065144RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE MACLAREN ART CENTRE IS A MAJOR PUBLIC ART GALLERY IN CENTRAL ONTATIO SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF BARRIE THE COUNTY OF SIMCOE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE MACLAREN'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE AND ENRICH THE IMMEDIATE AND LARGER COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING INNOVATIVE AND RELEVANT VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMMING. THE GALLERY HAS A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF OVER 27 400 WORKS OF ART HELD IN TRUST FOR THE PUBLIC AND PRESENTS A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMME OF EXHIBITIONS SPECIAL EVENTS GALLERY TOURS TALKS AND WORKSHOPS. EDUCATION PROVIDES THE UNIFYING LINK THAT HIGHLIGHTS OUR COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS AND FOSTERS AN… Show more
THE MACLAREN ART CENTRE IS A MAJOR PUBLIC ART GALLERY IN CENTRAL ONTATIO SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF BARRIE THE COUNTY OF SIMCOE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE MACLAREN'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE AND ENRICH THE IMMEDIATE AND LARGER COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING INNOVATIVE AND RELEVANT VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMMING. THE GALLERY HAS A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF OVER 27 400 WORKS OF ART HELD IN TRUST FOR THE PUBLIC AND PRESENTS A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMME OF EXHIBITIONS SPECIAL EVENTS GALLERY TOURS TALKS AND WORKSHOPS. EDUCATION PROVIDES THE UNIFYING LINK THAT HIGHLIGHTS OUR COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS AND FOSTERS AN UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE VISUAL ARTS. THE MACLAREN IS HOUSED IN A 24 000 SQUARE-FOOT AWARD-WINNING BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN BARRIE THAT COMBINES A RENOVATED 1917 CARNEGIE LIBRARY AND A CONTEMPORARY ADDITION DESIGNED BY HARIRI PONTARINI ARCHITECTS. THE COMPLEX INCLUDES MULTIPLE GALLERIES AN EDUCATION CENTRE A RESEARCH LIBRARY A SCULPUTRE COURTYARD A CAFE AND A GIFT SHOP. AS A CORNERSTONE OF CULTURE FOR BARRIE THE MACLAREN IS A CENTRAL MEETING PLACE AND A CULTURAL HUB OF ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS IN THE CITY A DESTINATION FOR VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE PROVINCE AND A CATALYST FOR DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION.
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)47¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 47¢ 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)53%
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)$1.7M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)14%
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)32%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $1.8M | 35¢ | 66% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.1M | 33¢ | 67% | 1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.5M | 32¢ | 68% | 0.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.4M | 38¢ | 62% | 1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.7M | 48¢ | 52% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.7M | 47¢ | 53% | 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
- AUJLA, ANGELADIRECTORarm's length
- BAGSHAW, AMYDIRECTORarm's length
- CHEN, KATHYTREASURERarm's length
- FOLLWELL, MATTBOARD CHAIRarm's length
- FRANCIS, ANGELADIRECTORarm's length
- HARRIS, JAMES ROSS RDIRECTORarm's length
- KRYWULAK, TIMDIRECTORarm's length
- KULUVA, MICHAELDIRECTORarm's length
- NIXON, CRAIGDIRECTORarm's length
- PEARSON, GARYDIRECTORarm's length
- VALLER, JOSHUAVICE CHAIRarm'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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