Calgary Cinematheque Society
Publicly funded institution · Calgary, Alberta · BN 856801758RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($83,339) as filed with the CRA.
Calgary Cinematheque Society is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under arts. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, it reported $83K in revenue and $83K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 79% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,674.
Compared with 89 arts institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 53% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
The calgary cinematheque a non-profit film society is committed to showcasing compelling thought-provoking and indispensable works of cinematic art in calgary. Through carefully curated weekly screenings of art cinema calgary cinematheque strives to united individuals in the appreciation of significant films fostering a share experience and promoting a vibrant film culture in the community.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $83K | $83K | $66K | — | — | $82K |
| 2023 | $85K | $63K | $50K | — | — | $83K |
| 2022 | $48K | $54K | $30K | — | — | $61K |
| 2021 | $50K | $37K | $20K | — | — | $56K |
| 2020 | $79K | $73K | — | — | — | $43K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,674 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Scott Lang (president); Sheena Manabat (secretary); Nathan Morton (treasurer); Carlos Borjas (director); Donald Moore (director); Ashraf Khoury (director); Jillian Bagay (director); Raeesa Farooqi (director); Sunjay Kaushal (director); David Telfer (director); Mark Skibo (director); Scott Moore (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Calgary Cinematheque Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 856801758RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.