THE ALBERTA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS
Charitable organizationArts·302 - 1235 26 AVE SE · CALGARY, AB · T2G 1R7·BN 893807677RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
70¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
30%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$336K
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 The Alberta Society of Artists?
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Is The Alberta Society of Artists a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 893807677RR0001. 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 The Alberta Society of Artists located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 302 - 1235 26 AVE SE, CALGARY, AB, T2G 1R7. Source.
What does The Alberta Society of Artists do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE ALBERTA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS (ASA) IS AN ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WHOSE OBJECTIVE IS TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE VISUAL ARTS IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA. THE SOCIETY SEES IMPLICIT IN ITS OBJECTIVES AN ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN GOVERNMENTAL SOCIAL ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL ISSUES AS THEY…" Full program description.
How much of The Alberta Society of Artists's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 70¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Alberta Society of Artists?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $336K (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 ALBERTA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS (ASA) IS AN ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WHOSE OBJECTIVE IS TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE VISUAL ARTS IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA. THE SOCIETY SEES IMPLICIT IN ITS OBJECTIVES AN ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN GOVERNMENTAL SOCIAL ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL ISSUES AS THEY AFFECT THE ARTS IN THE PROVINCE. EVERY YEAR THE SOCIETY PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO POST-SECONDARY AND GRADUATE VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS WHO ATTEND COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES IN ALBERTA. OUR EXHIBITIONS AND SPEAKER AND ARTIST TALK EVENTS REACH THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT ALBERTA IN VENUES THAT ARE … Show more
THE ALBERTA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS (ASA) IS AN ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WHOSE OBJECTIVE IS TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE VISUAL ARTS IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA. THE SOCIETY SEES IMPLICIT IN ITS OBJECTIVES AN ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN GOVERNMENTAL SOCIAL ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL ISSUES AS THEY AFFECT THE ARTS IN THE PROVINCE. EVERY YEAR THE SOCIETY PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO POST-SECONDARY AND GRADUATE VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS WHO ATTEND COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES IN ALBERTA. OUR EXHIBITIONS AND SPEAKER AND ARTIST TALK EVENTS REACH THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT ALBERTA IN VENUES THAT ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC: THE ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA COMMUNITY GALLERY AND THE WALTERDALE THEATRE IN EDMONTON THE NORTHERN & SOUTHERN JUBILLEEAUDITORIA THE CALAGARY PUBLIC LIBRARIES WESTERN GM GALLERY IN DRUMHELLER AND CROWSNEST PASS ART GALLERY IN BLAIRMORE EXHIBIT OUR JURIED GROUP EXHIBITIONS ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION THE ASA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TREX PROGRAM IN SOUTH-WESTERN ALBERTA. TREX PROVIDES ART EXIHIBITIONS TO COMMUNITIES SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES THOUGHOUT ITS DESIGNATED REGION.
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.
70¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 70¢ 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 70¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
30%
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
1.2 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)$336K
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 ↗
78%
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
78%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
21%
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 | $327K | 66¢ | 34% | 1.2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $270K | 73¢ | 27% | 1.1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $248K | 81¢ | 19% | 0.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $313K | 57¢ | 43% | 1.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $301K | 55¢ | 45% | 1.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $336K | 70¢ | 30% | 1.2 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
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- ROTTENFUSSER, WANDA CPRESIDENTarm's length
- MAZURICK, BEVERLYVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- STEELE, RONALD MTREASURERarm's length
- SOKOLUK, LORISECRETARY (INTERIM)arm's length
- WHALE, MARYCHAIRarm's length
- THOMPSON, SHARON MCOUNCILLOR-AT-LARGEarm's length
- DEBRA, HOVESTADCOUNCILLOR-AT-LARGEarm's length
- PYRA, GREGORYCOUNCILLOR-AT-LARGEarm's length
- LENSEN, SHARONCOUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE (INTERIM)arm's length
- BELL, JACQUELINESECRETARYarm's length
- SCHOBLOCHER, AUDRACHAIRarm's length
- RUINTAN-TEHRANI, NACIMCOUNCILLOR-AT-LARGEarm'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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