Island Mountain Arts Society
Publicly funded institution · Wells, British Columbia · BN 128982345RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($405,403) as filed with the CRA.
Island Mountain Arts Society is a charitable organization based in Wells, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under education in the 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 December 31, 2024, it reported $362K in revenue and $405K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 18% from donations, 55% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,309.
Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Operation of a public gallery providing a venue for Northern Artists giving an opportunity to expose Northern audience to other artists. Provide public programming in the Gallery including artists' talks concerts coffee houses and literary readings. Courses and workshops in visual literary and performing arts. Children's programming and programs for professional and emerging artists. Provide scholarships to Island Moutain Arts Society programs. Annual Art Wells Festival for live music art shows workshops. Research the cultural sector in BC. Hold International Harp School. Artist …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $362K | $405K | — | — | — | $93K |
| 2023 | $263K | $288K | $244K | — | — | $136K |
| 2022 | $256K | $250K | $192K | — | — | $161K |
| 2021 | $246K | $246K | — | — | — | $154K |
| 2020 | $335K | — | — | — | — | $154K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,309 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$111K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Josh Trotter-Wanner (treasurer); Donna Wiliams (president); Elsie Weibe (vice president); Erin de Zwart (director); Candice Helgerson (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Island Mountain Arts Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 128982345RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.