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OCEANSIDE COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL

Charitable organizationFoundations·133 MCMILLAN ST · PO BOX 1662 · PARKSVILLE, BC · V9P 2H5·BN 892926783RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

89¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

11%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.1 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$888K

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 Oceanside Community Arts Council?

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Is Oceanside Community Arts Council a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 892926783RR0001. 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 Oceanside Community Arts Council located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 133 MCMILLAN ST, PO BOX 1662, PARKSVILLE, BC, V9P 2H5. Source.

What does Oceanside Community Arts Council do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE OCEANSIDE COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL IS DEDICATED TO POSITIONING THE CREATIVE ARTS AS CENTRAL TO QUALITY OF LIFE IN OCEANSIDE ON VANCOUVER ISLAND (WHICH INCLUDES THE MUNICIPALITIES OF PARKSVILLE QUALICUM BEACH AND THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO ELECTORAL AREAS E F G AND H - ALSO IDENTIFIED AS SCHOOL…" Full program description.

How much of Oceanside Community Arts Council's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Oceanside Community Arts Council?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $888K (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 OCEANSIDE COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL IS DEDICATED TO POSITIONING THE CREATIVE ARTS AS CENTRAL TO QUALITY OF LIFE IN OCEANSIDE ON VANCOUVER ISLAND (WHICH INCLUDES THE MUNICIPALITIES OF PARKSVILLE QUALICUM BEACH AND THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO ELECTORAL AREAS E F G AND H - ALSO IDENTIFIED AS SCHOOL DISTRICT 69). RAISING THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF ART AND CULTURE IN OCEANSIDE THROUGH COLLABORATIONS INFORMATION EDUCATION AND PUBLIC EXPOSURE THE OCAC'S VISION IS TO ELEVATE AND CELEBRATE OCEANSIDE'S CULTURE AND HISTORY. THE OCAC OPERATES AT THE MCMILLIAN ARTS CENTRE (MAC) IN PARK… Show more

THE OCEANSIDE COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL IS DEDICATED TO POSITIONING THE CREATIVE ARTS AS CENTRAL TO QUALITY OF LIFE IN OCEANSIDE ON VANCOUVER ISLAND (WHICH INCLUDES THE MUNICIPALITIES OF PARKSVILLE QUALICUM BEACH AND THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO ELECTORAL AREAS E F G AND H - ALSO IDENTIFIED AS SCHOOL DISTRICT 69). RAISING THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF ART AND CULTURE IN OCEANSIDE THROUGH COLLABORATIONS INFORMATION EDUCATION AND PUBLIC EXPOSURE THE OCAC'S VISION IS TO ELEVATE AND CELEBRATE OCEANSIDE'S CULTURE AND HISTORY. THE OCAC OPERATES AT THE MCMILLIAN ARTS CENTRE (MAC) IN PARKSVILLE AN ARTS HUB FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF EXHIBITS PERFORMANCES CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS IN THE CREATIVE ARTS. THE OCAC ALSO HOSTS AN ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL FORUM AND SEVERAL ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS WITH ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS 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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

89¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ 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 89¢ · 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)

11%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.1 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)

$888K

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)

7%

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

    1%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    7%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    92%

    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.

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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

12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length

  • ANDERSON, KEITHDIRECTORarm's length
  • CLARK, STUARTPRESIDENTarm's length
  • COLLINS, ANNEDIRECTORarm's length
  • HUMPHRIES, PETERVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
  • MACLEAN, CAMPBELLDIRECTORarm's length
  • ROY, THOMASPAST PRESIDENTarm's length
  • STEWART, COLLEENDIRECTORarm's length
  • SUTTON, BRIANDIRECTORarm's length
  • WEARING, JOHNTREASURERarm's length
  • KARJALA, LAURELSECRETARYarm's length
  • Manke, RonDirectorarm's length
  • DeWolf, CherylDirectorarm'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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