THE BYTOWN MUSEUM
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·P.O. BOX 523 · STATION B · OTTAWA, ON · K1P 5P6·BN 867207201RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE PURPOSE OF THE MUSEUM IS TO COLLECT PRESERVE STUDY AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE IN THE MUSEUM AND ONLINE THE MATERIAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE ( ARTIFACTS STORIES PROGRAMMING) OF THE OTTAWA REGIONS INDIGENOUS MULTICULTURAL AND DIVERSE HISTORY. THROUGH THIS THE MUSEUM PROMOTES INTEREST IN AND APPRECIATION FOR THE HISTORY OF BYTOWN. WE OFFER DAILY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR MUSEUM VISITORS. A NEWLY UPDATED PERMANENT EXHIBITION IS AVAILABLE IN 3 LANGUAGES INCLUDING ANISHNABEMOWIN. ANNUALLY WE PRESENT AT LEAST ONE NEW TEMPORARY EXHIBITION AND ONE COMMUNITY GALLERY EXHIBITION. WE CARE FOR A COLLEC… Show more
THE PURPOSE OF THE MUSEUM IS TO COLLECT PRESERVE STUDY AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE IN THE MUSEUM AND ONLINE THE MATERIAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE ( ARTIFACTS STORIES PROGRAMMING) OF THE OTTAWA REGIONS INDIGENOUS MULTICULTURAL AND DIVERSE HISTORY. THROUGH THIS THE MUSEUM PROMOTES INTEREST IN AND APPRECIATION FOR THE HISTORY OF BYTOWN. WE OFFER DAILY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR MUSEUM VISITORS. A NEWLY UPDATED PERMANENT EXHIBITION IS AVAILABLE IN 3 LANGUAGES INCLUDING ANISHNABEMOWIN. ANNUALLY WE PRESENT AT LEAST ONE NEW TEMPORARY EXHIBITION AND ONE COMMUNITY GALLERY EXHIBITION. WE CARE FOR A COLLECTION OF OVER 7000 ARTEFACTS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES; SEASONAL PROGRAMMING BEYOND BYTOWN ZOOM LECTURES PHOTOGRAMMING PHRIDAYS ( PROMOTIONAL SERIES LEADING UP TO LAUNCH OF ONLINE COLLECTION PLATFORM SUPPORTED BY THE MAP GRANT) SOCIAL MEDIA PROGRAMMING DOORS OPEN ARCHITECTURAL TOURS VINTAGE TOOL FESTICAL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTTAWA TOOL LIBRARY SUMMER MUSIC SERIES SPRING RECEPTION EXHIBITION VERNISSAGE / MURAL INAUGURATION. FAMILY PROGRAMMING EDUCATIONAL TOURS EHIBITIONS AUDIO GUIDE ONLINE VIRTUAL TOUR.
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)79¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ 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)21%
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)$636K
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 ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)80%
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 | $683K | 65¢ | 35% | 0.7 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $596K | 79¢ | 21% | 1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $598K | 81¢ | 19% | 1.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $707K | 789¢✱ | 21% | 0.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $647K | 79¢ | 21% | 1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $636K | 79¢ | 21% | 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
14 directors reported · 2 of 14at arm's length
- MOTTIS GENET, CAROLINEVICE-PRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- LUKETIC-BUYERS, LUKA KDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- TUDOR, SEANPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- PIVNICKI, KRISTINA NICOLEDIRECTORarm's length
- GENEST, CHARLES JACQUESDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- LI, JIAWEITREASURERnot at arm's length
- DENISON, TIMDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- MACDONALD, SCOTTSECRETARYnot at arm's length
- MERRIAM, ARIELSECRETARYnot at arm's length
- PIVNICKI, ANASTASIA KATHERINEVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
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- BERTRAND, ELLENDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- MORRISON, COLINDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- DE MOURNA, CAROLINEDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- TROMBETTI, LILIADIRECTORnot at arm'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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