Forum Art Institute
Charitable organization · Winnipeg, Manitoba · BN 107396285RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($578,074) as filed with the CRA.
Forum Art Institute is a charitable organization based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $239K in revenue and $578K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 9% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $46K.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 4% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
The forum art institute (the forum) is dedicated to the teaching of art as a creative art rather than as a trained art skill. The forum is an organization where professional and ameteur artists meet to study and work together. The forum makes low cost professional instruction available. In addition the forum provides bursaries to individuals who otherwise are unable to afford art fees. Members can display their art without charge at the forum.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $239K | $578K | $159K | — | — | $599K |
| 2023 | $213K | $244K | $134K | — | — | $938K |
| 2022 | $936K | $205K | $131K | — | — | $957K |
| 2021 | $189K | $160K | $108K | — | — | $226K |
| 2020 | $191K | $158K | $112K | — | — | $197K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $46K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$162K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
James Culleton (board chair); Pamela Jeffrey (member); Diana Fred (member); Robert Dann (member); Alice Linsk (member); Alison Wadge (secretary); Frank Martin (treasurer); Jim Corbett (member); Pat McPhillips (member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Forum Art Institute’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107396285RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.