Okanagan Artists Alternative Association
Charitable organization · Kelowna, British Columbia · BN 129268876RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($255,128) as filed with the CRA.
Okanagan Artists Alternative Association is a charitable organization based in Kelowna, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $147K in revenue and $255K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 41% from government, 45% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $16K.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 72% of peers. 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 6 names.
In its own words
Year-round programming of contemporary art exhibitions by local national and international emerging and mid-career artists. Other activities include artist talks panel discussions documentation of exhibitions including critical essays workshops dissemination of artistic information film screenings cultural events commissioning opportunities and monthly newsletters. The oaaa also operates a members' gallery which offers exhibition and presentation space to non-professional members.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $147K | $255K | $230K | $962 | — | $63K |
| 2023 | $259K | $227K | $203K | $144 | — | $171K |
| 2022 | $285K | $257K | $233K | $2,210 | — | $139K |
| 2021 | $312K | $201K | $173K | $3,290 | — | $111K |
| 2020 | $137K | $137K | $117K | $1,126 | — | -$895 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $16K 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$115K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Victoria Moore (president); Judith Schwarz (member at large); Patrick Lundeen (past president); Nathan Zeitner (treasurer); Jacen Dennis (secretary); Connor Charlesworth (vice president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Okanagan Artists Alternative Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 129268876RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.