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
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)70¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 70¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)1.2 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)$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 ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)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 ↗
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 |
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
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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