CANADIAN SOCIETY OF DECORATIVE ARTS
Charitable organizationArts·23 CHICORA AVE · TORONTO, ON · M5R 1T7·BN 886343391RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
83¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
17%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$96K
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 Society of Decorative Arts?
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Is Canadian Society of Decorative Arts a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 886343391RR0001. 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 Society of Decorative Arts located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 23 CHICORA AVE, TORONTO, ON, M5R 1T7. Source.
What does Canadian Society of Decorative Arts do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE CSDA PROVIDES TWO PRIMARY SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES: COMMUNICATION WITH CSDA MEMBERS ABOUT DECORATIVE ARTS AND MATERIAL CULTURE IN CANADA VIA ORNAMENTUM MAGAZINE QUARTERLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS SOCIAL MEDIA MAILED AND ELECTRONIC INVITATIONS TO EVENTS OF INTEREST TOURS EXHIBITIONS FEATURES AND SYMPOSIA; AND…" Full program description.
How much of Canadian Society of Decorative Arts's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 83¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Canadian Society of Decorative Arts?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $96K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE CSDA PROVIDES TWO PRIMARY SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES: COMMUNICATION WITH CSDA MEMBERS ABOUT DECORATIVE ARTS AND MATERIAL CULTURE IN CANADA VIA ORNAMENTUM MAGAZINE QUARTERLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS SOCIAL MEDIA MAILED AND ELECTRONIC INVITATIONS TO EVENTS OF INTEREST TOURS EXHIBITIONS FEATURES AND SYMPOSIA; AND VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING THROUGH THE CSDA SUNDAY SERIES YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND CREATIVES ORNAMENTUM LECTURES AND OUR ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM. CSDA ESTABLISHED AN EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO THE EDITOR OF ORNAMENTUM THAT INCLUDES ARTICLES … Show more
THE CSDA PROVIDES TWO PRIMARY SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES: COMMUNICATION WITH CSDA MEMBERS ABOUT DECORATIVE ARTS AND MATERIAL CULTURE IN CANADA VIA ORNAMENTUM MAGAZINE QUARTERLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS SOCIAL MEDIA MAILED AND ELECTRONIC INVITATIONS TO EVENTS OF INTEREST TOURS EXHIBITIONS FEATURES AND SYMPOSIA; AND VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING THROUGH THE CSDA SUNDAY SERIES YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND CREATIVES ORNAMENTUM LECTURES AND OUR ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM. CSDA ESTABLISHED AN EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO THE EDITOR OF ORNAMENTUM THAT INCLUDES ARTICLES ANNOUNCEMENTS OF EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS BOOK REVIEWS AND ARTISTIC PROFILES. PRIOR ISSUES OF THE MAGAZINE ARE AVAILABLE ON A DEDICATED WEBSITE. OUR QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BY MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ALIKE. THE CSDA OFFERS EIGHT TO TEN IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS ANNUALLY ENABLING PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN TOPICS THAT EXPLORE GLASSWARE CERAMICS AND PORCELAINS TEXTILES FASHION INTERIOR DESIGN RECREATIONAL SPACES ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES AND MORE. THE ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM IS HELD IN A DIFFERENT PART OF THE COUNTRY ANNUALLY GIVING PEOPL THE OPPORTUNITY TO DELVE INTO THE LOCAL DECORATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN SCENE BOTH CONTEMPORARY AND HISTORICAL. ALL CSDA ACTIVITIES ARE MANAGED OR SUPERVISED BY ITS BOARD INCLUDING THE ROLES OF CHAIR PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT TREASURER AND SECRETARY. AN HONORARY NATIONAL COUNCIL COMPRISED OF PROMINENT
New programs
WE ARE CONSOLIDATING OUR SERVICES AND EXPANDING THE FUND DEVELOPMENT PLAN WHCIH WILL INCLUDE A MORE FOCUSED AND AMBITIOUS AUCTION PLANNED FOR THE SPRING 2025.
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.
83¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 83¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
this charity 83¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
17%
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
1.3 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)$96K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)18%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
16%
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
18%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
16%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
67%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $29K | — | — | — |
| 2020-03-31 | $71K | — | — | — |
| 2021-03-31 | $50K | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $71K | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $106K | 99¢ | 1% | 1.2 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $96K | 83¢ | 17% | 1.3 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
14 directors reported · 14 of 14at arm's length
- GOLETS, SUSANDIRECTOR-CHAIRarm's length
- RICHES, JULIEDIRECTOR-PRESIDENTarm's length
- QUI, SHIDIRECTOR-SECRETARYarm's length
- MICKIE, CHARLOTTEDIRECTOR-VICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- TEIKARI-BUIE, SARAHDIRECTOR-TREASURERarm's length
- PROKOPOW, MICHAELDIRECTORarm's length
- LATOUR, GILLES RDIRECTOR-TREASURERarm's length
- WARREN, JANICE PDIRECTORarm's length
- WIERCINSKI, HENRYDIRECTORarm's length
- WU, ANTHONYDIRECTORarm's length
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- WILEY, ERINDIRECTORarm's length
- REBICK, STEPHANIEDIRECTORarm's length
- ALFORD, SARAHDIRECTORarm's length
- LATOUR, GILLES RINTERIM TREASURERarm'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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