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CICA VANCOUVER CENTRE OF INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART SOCIETY

Charitable organizationArts·228 ABBOTT ST · VANCOUVER, BC · V6B 2K8·BN 762814747RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31

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Cents to cause T1

0¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

—

not in this filing

Reserves T1

0.2 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$1.1M

not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)

— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures

Common questions

How do I donate to Cica Vancouver Centre of International Contemporary Art Society?

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Is Cica Vancouver Centre of International Contemporary Art Society a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 762814747RR0001. 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 Cica Vancouver Centre of International Contemporary Art Society located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 228 ABBOTT ST, VANCOUVER, BC, V6B 2K8. Source.

What does Cica Vancouver Centre of International Contemporary Art Society do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "CICA VANCOUVER AIMS TO CULTIVATE THE CREATION DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION'S ART. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC'S ENGAGEMENT IN THE ARTS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS PANEL TALKS WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. IT AIMS TO SHOWCASE ARTISTS' WORKS THAT REPRESENT CONTEMPORARY…" Full program description.

How much of Cica Vancouver Centre of International Contemporary Art Society's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 0¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Cica Vancouver Centre of International Contemporary Art Society?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $1.1M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

CICA VANCOUVER AIMS TO CULTIVATE THE CREATION DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION'S ART. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC'S ENGAGEMENT IN THE ARTS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS PANEL TALKS WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. IT AIMS TO SHOWCASE ARTISTS' WORKS THAT REPRESENT CONTEMPORARY CULTURE AND AESTHETICS AND BRING DIVERSITY INTO THE LOCAL ART SCENE. DURING THE YEAR CICA VANCOUVER HELD 8 EXHIBITIONS. CICA VANCOUVER WILL CONTINUOUSLY HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGAGEMENT AND ACCESSIBILITY IN THE ARTS AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT CAN ENHANCE THE DISSEMINATION O… Show more

CICA VANCOUVER AIMS TO CULTIVATE THE CREATION DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION'S ART. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC'S ENGAGEMENT IN THE ARTS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS PANEL TALKS WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. IT AIMS TO SHOWCASE ARTISTS' WORKS THAT REPRESENT CONTEMPORARY CULTURE AND AESTHETICS AND BRING DIVERSITY INTO THE LOCAL ART SCENE. DURING THE YEAR CICA VANCOUVER HELD 8 EXHIBITIONS. CICA VANCOUVER WILL CONTINUOUSLY HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGAGEMENT AND ACCESSIBILITY IN THE ARTS AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT CAN ENHANCE THE DISSEMINATION OF CONTEMPORARY ART IDEAS. THE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY PROGRAM IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF CICA VANCOUVER'S MANDATE AND PROGRAMMING. IT ALLOWS ARTISTS TO EXPLORE THE CITY'S NATURAL AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPE TO DRAW INSPIRATION FROM ITS HISTORY AND PEOPLE. DURING THE RESIDENCY TALKS PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND SEMINARS WILL BE ORGANIZED TO ENHANCE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND FOSTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE ARTIST AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. FIELD TRIPS TOURS STUDIO VISITS AND NETWORKING EVENTS WILL ALSO BE ORGANIZED TO HELP THE ARTIST GET TO KNOW THE CITY FIND NEW INSPIRATIONS AND BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH LOCAL PROFESSIONALS. CICA VANCOUVER PLANS TO HAVE EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT OFFERS SEMINARS TO THE PUBLIC FOR EACH EXHIBITION.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

0¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 0¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).

this charity 0¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.2 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)

$1.1M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

27%

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)

0%

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

    27%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    73%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Similar charities

Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length

  • CAO, HUIDIRECTORarm's length
  • HUA, JENDIRECTORarm's length
  • YANG, KEVIEDIRECTORarm's length
  • YUAN, JIYUEDIRECTORarm's length
  • ZHANG, XUEDIRECTORarm'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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