Canadian Film Centre
Charitable organization · North York, Ontario · BN 106844251RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($8,841,215) as filed with the CRA.
Canadian Film Centre is a charitable organization based in North York, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $9.2M in revenue and $8.8M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 34% from donations, 18% from government. In 2024, 10 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $592K.
Compared with 296 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 49% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $250,000–299,999 range. The charity reported 29 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $2,250 in 2024, the largest being $2,000 to Actors Fund of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 21 names.
In its own words
We offer: 1. Professional development and training for film writers producers directors and editors through the; norman jewison film program; 2. Professional development and training for tv writers through the prime time program; and the comedy bootcamp; 3. Professional development in on-screening training for actors through the actors conservatory program; 4. Professional development and trainng in composition for the screen for composers and songwriters in the music program; 5. Professional development and training for diverse creators through the netflix/cfc global project;
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.2M | $8.8M | $6.9M | $1.2M | $43K | $3.9M |
| 2023 | $10.1M | $10M | $8.8M | $542K | $3,250 | $3.4M |
| 2022 | $7.6M | $7.5M | $6.4M | $413K | $2,250 | $6.5M |
| 2021 | $7.7M | $7.5M | $6.2M | $212K | $3,200 | $6.4M |
| 2020 | $9.4M | $10.6M | $8.4M | $880K | $7,280 | $6.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $2,250 to 2 qualified donees:
Received $592K from 10 charities:
- Ontario Arts Foundation/fondation des Arts de l'Ontario$206K
- RBC Foundation$125K
- The Norman and Margaret Jewison Charitable Foundation$85K
- Canadahelps Canadon$64K
- Canadahelps Canadon$64K
- British Columbia Film Foundation$30K
- Airlie Foundation$15K
- BenefAction Foundation$2,500
- Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto$500
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$448
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $250,000–299,9991 position
- $160,000–199,9991 position
- $120,000–159,9994 positions
- $80,000–119,9993 positions
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions29
- Total compensation, all staff$2.8M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kate Alexander Daniels (director); Neishaw Ali (director); Paul Bronfman (director); Tassie Cameron (director); Stephane Cardin (director); Shelley Carroll (director ex-officio); Shirley Cheechoo (director); Steven Denure (co vice-chair); Duane Green (director); Harold Gronenthal (director); Cheryl Hudson (co vice-chair); Christina Jennings (president); Raja Khanna (director); Eugene Levy (director); Anne Loi (director); David Middleton (treasurer); John Morayniss (director); Mark Sakamoto (director); Hilary Smith (director); Clement Virgo (director); David Zitzerman (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Canadian Film Centre’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 106844251RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.