CANADIAN MOUNTAIN ARTS FOUNDATION
Charitable organizationArts·PO BOX 8521 STN MAIN · CANMORE, AB · T1W 2V2·BN 876995671RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
72¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
28%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.6 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.8M
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 Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation?
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Is Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 876995671RR0001. 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 Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 8521 STN MAIN, CANMORE, AB, T1W 2V2. Source.
What does Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "MISSION : WE GROW THE ARTS TO BUILD OUR COMMUNITY AND ENRICH OUR LIVES. VISION: A BOW VALLEY IN WHICH ALL RESIDENTS ENGAGE IN THE ARTS AND APPRECIATE CREATIVITY AS VITAL PART OF THEIR DAILY LIVES. THE CANADIAN MOUNTAIN ARTS FOUNDATION ( CMAF) OPERATES ARTSPLACE THE BOW VALLEY’S ONLY COMMUNITY -BASED AND…" Full program description.
How much of Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 72¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.8M (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
MISSION : WE GROW THE ARTS TO BUILD OUR COMMUNITY AND ENRICH OUR LIVES. VISION: A BOW VALLEY IN WHICH ALL RESIDENTS ENGAGE IN THE ARTS AND APPRECIATE CREATIVITY AS VITAL PART OF THEIR DAILY LIVES. THE CANADIAN MOUNTAIN ARTS FOUNDATION ( CMAF) OPERATES ARTSPLACE THE BOW VALLEY’S ONLY COMMUNITY -BASED AND COMMUNITY-FOCUSED ARTS CENTRE. WITH ITS EXPERTISE IN ARTS PROGRAMMING CMAF IS UNIQUELY ABLE TO GIVE BOW VALLEY RESIDENTS A HANDS-ON INTIMATE EXPERIENCE OF THE ARTS AND CREATIVITY. BY PROVIDING AN OUTLET FOR PERSONAL EXPRESSION ARTISTIC INSPIRATION AND CREATIVE COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ARTS… Show more
MISSION : WE GROW THE ARTS TO BUILD OUR COMMUNITY AND ENRICH OUR LIVES. VISION: A BOW VALLEY IN WHICH ALL RESIDENTS ENGAGE IN THE ARTS AND APPRECIATE CREATIVITY AS VITAL PART OF THEIR DAILY LIVES. THE CANADIAN MOUNTAIN ARTS FOUNDATION ( CMAF) OPERATES ARTSPLACE THE BOW VALLEY’S ONLY COMMUNITY -BASED AND COMMUNITY-FOCUSED ARTS CENTRE. WITH ITS EXPERTISE IN ARTS PROGRAMMING CMAF IS UNIQUELY ABLE TO GIVE BOW VALLEY RESIDENTS A HANDS-ON INTIMATE EXPERIENCE OF THE ARTS AND CREATIVITY. BY PROVIDING AN OUTLET FOR PERSONAL EXPRESSION ARTISTIC INSPIRATION AND CREATIVE COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ARTSPLACE ENHANCES QUALITY OF LIFE AND MAKES CANMORE AND BOW VALLEY A MORE VIBRANT DIVERSE AND LIVEABLE PLACE ARTS PLACE OFFERS ARTS-BASED COURSES WORKSHOPS AND CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH-BASED CAMPS: GALLERY EXHIBITIONS LIVER PERFORMANCE : FILMS AND OTHER SCREENING . OTHER ANNUAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PRESENTATION OF THE LIC LEWIS BAND FESTIVAL ( ALBERTA’S LARGEST NON-COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOL BAND FESTIVAL ). THE CANMORE FESTIVAL OF ART AND CREATIVITY ( CANMORE’S FREE CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS AND CREATIVITY OVER THE ALBERTA CULTURE DAYS WEEKEND) AND OUTREACH AND FREE PROGRAMMING FOR SCHOOL SENIORS FRANCOPHONES INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES YOUNG FAMILIES AS WE AS LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
New programs
CORE PROGRAMMING MANDATE REMAINS CONSISTENT BUT SPECIFIC PROGRAMS CHANGE ON SEASONAL AND ANNUAL BASIS.
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.
72¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 72¢ 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 72¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
28%
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 ↗ · what this means
0.6 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)$1.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)13%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
23%
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
13%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
23%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
64%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 | $1.3M | 82¢ | 24% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.2M | 75¢ | 26% | 0.5 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.2M | 70¢ | 30% | 1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.5M | 73¢ | 27% | 0.8 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.7M | 73¢ | 27% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.8M | 72¢ | 28% | 0.6 yr |
| trend |
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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 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
13 directors reported · 12 of 13at arm's length
- MORRIS, PATTICHAIRarm's length
- BYFORD, BRUCETREASURERarm's length
- WALTER, HEATHERVICE CHAIRarm's length
- LAYCOCK, JEROMESECRETARYarm's length
- IRVINE, KATHIPAST CHAIRarm's length
- DOMINGUEZ, JUANDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- MCCAIG, SANDRADIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- LATULIPPE, SIMMIDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- GRAHAM, WADETOWN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVEarm's length
- KERWIN, EDWARDDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
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- BRATLAND, MEREDITHDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- MOFFATT, STEWARTDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- COMAND, LINDA
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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