MARKHAM ARTS COUNCIL
Charitable organizationArts·197 MAIN STREET · UNIONVILLE, ON · L3R 2G8·BN 856280805RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE COUNCIL'S PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE ARTS EDUCATION BY INCREASING THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS THROUGH; A) HOLDING ARTS EXHIBITIONS AND PRESENTING ARTISTIC WORKS; B) CONDUCTING SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS; AND C) INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF AND ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN ARTISTIC EVENTS AND ENDEAVOURS IN THE 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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)80¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 80¢ 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)15%
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)0.3 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)$295K
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)33%
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 | $135K | 67¢ | 33% | 2.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $73K | 71¢ | 29% | 2.5 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $111K | 78¢ | 22% | 1.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $407K | 80¢ | 15% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $277K | 80¢ | 15% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $295K | 80¢ | 15% | 0.3 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 · 9 of 11at arm's length
- CHAIT, STEPHENCHAIRarm's length
- MEHTA, RENUVICE CHAIRarm's length
- DAVINE, SHELLYBOARD MEMBER
- SIMON, ALANABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- CAPLAN, KENNETH2ND VICE CHAIRarm's length
- DIANE, HALLGUISTBOARD MEMBER
- LARIVIERE, ERICBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- ASHRAF, MOHAMMADTREASURERarm's length
- TAM, KWAI KING SANDRA1ST VICE CHAIRarm's length
- SAHNEY, SHIBANIBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- HAN, SYLVIABOARD MEMBERarm'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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