HOT DOCS
Charitable organizationEducation in the arts·506 BLOOR ST W · TORONTO, ON · M5S 1Y3·BN 895921880RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-05-31
Cents to cause T1
87¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
16%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$7.7M
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
This filing's expense lines don't reconcile: program spending (line 5000) plus overhead (5010 + 5020) adds up to more than total spending (4950). Cents-to-cause and overhead can't both be right, and the filing doesn't say which — so this charity is left out of ranked search results for this filing year. We show both figures exactly as filed; read them together with this in mind, or check the public record ↗.
Common questions
How do I donate to Hot Docs?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps to donate. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Hot Docs a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 895921880RR0001. 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 Hot Docs located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 506 BLOOR ST W, TORONTO, ON, M5S 1Y3. Source.
What does Hot Docs do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT DOCUMENTARY FILM AS AN ART FORM IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE PUBLIC TO APPRECIATE THE MERITS OF GOOD DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING" Full program description.
How much of Hot Docs's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Hot Docs?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $7.7M (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
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT DOCUMENTARY FILM AS AN ART FORM IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE PUBLIC TO APPRECIATE THE MERITS OF GOOD DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
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.
87¢
As filed: 87¢ of each dollar to programs — but this filing's expense lines don't reconcile (see note above).
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
16%
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
0.5 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)$7.7M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)14%
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
14%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
16%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
70%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | $9.3M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-05-31 | $7.4M | 90¢ | 10% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-05-31 | $7.7M | 90¢ | 10% | 1.2 yr |
| 2022-05-31 | $9.0M | 89¢ | 11% | 1.1 yr |
| 2023-05-31 | $9.1M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-05-31 | $7.7M | 87¢ | 16% | 0.5 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)
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Board of directors
23 directors reported
- MIRSKY, ROBIN
- KRISHNA, LALITA
- FLORENCE, NARINE
- AVRICH, BARRY
- BURGESS, BETH
- CONTEH GEORGE, NGARDY
- CURTIS FERRERA, LAURA
- DE PENCIER, NICHOLAS
- DETTMAN, JENNIFER
- FICHMAN, INA
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- HALLENBECK, JESSICA
- HAMILTON, SYLVIA
- HENDERSON, SCOTT
- HSIUNG, TIFFANY
- JONNSON, KEVIN
- LUCKEVICH, LYDIA
- MILLER, CRAIG
- RAJU, RAM
- SANGRA, BALJIG
- SHEINER, ANDREW
- TABATZNIK, NEIL
- TINTIN, AMÉLIE
- WONG, KEVIN
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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