Magicana
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 865913297RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($396,369) as filed with the CRA.
Magicana is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $458K in revenue and $396K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 71% from other charities. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $325K.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 17% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We educate and increase the public understanding of the art of magic through the production and staging of magic performances presentations exhibitions publications and community outreach programs.past year activities include producing three shows as part of luminato's 'masters of magic' series:produced a new show for the public:hosted conference : community outreach programs: for disadvantaged youth and for immobile seniors
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $458K | $396K | $222K | — | — | $501K |
| 2023 | $405K | $488K | $296K | — | — | $439K |
| 2022 | $573K | $277K | $277K | — | — | $522K |
| 2021 | $348K | $285K | $25K | — | — | $405K |
| 2020 | $438K | $463K | $25K | — | — | $338K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $325K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$175K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Tim Jackson (chairman); Michael Gillis (director); Craig Macpherson (secretary); Bob Weeks (director); Ingrid Van Weert (director); Kevin Rusli (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Magicana’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 865913297RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.