Mile Zero Dance Society
Publicly funded institution · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 120549795RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($603,524) as filed with the CRA.
Mile Zero Dance Society is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, 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 August 31, 2024, it reported $594K in revenue and $604K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 60% from government, 13% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $30K.
Compared with 355 arts institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 46% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $379K in 2020 to $594K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Mile zero dance (mzd) society operates a dance studio and community space for creation production and educational dance programs in house and within the inner city community centres and schools. K-12 artist in residence school programs teach creative movement for student performances. Mzd is a presenter of dance and of interdisciplinary arts with a full season of performances. Mzd also coordinates dance workshops presenting new techniques and choreography for all levels of artists. Mzd provides a consistent hub for emerging and professional artists alike.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $594K | $604K | $465K | $3,460 | — | $156K |
| 2023 | $453K | $452K | $312K | $2,627 | — | $164K |
| 2022 | $374K | $365K | $270K | $139 | — | $161K |
| 2021 | $374K | $365K | $270K | $139 | — | $161K |
| 2020 | $379K | $369K | $267K | $2,170 | $100 | $152K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $30K from 4 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$179K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Idris Fashan (president); Deviani Andrea (director); Jennifer Mesch (director); Mpoe Mogale (director); Shrina Patel (director); Falon Scheers (director); Will Scott (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Mile Zero Dance Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 120549795RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.