Productions Spectrum
Charitable organization · Montreal, Quebec · BN 822199238RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($636,154) as filed with the CRA.
Productions Spectrum is a charitable organization based in Montreal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $494K in revenue and $636K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 24% from donations, 34% from government. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $155K.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 95% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Summer film and video production camps social clubs creative media lab career exploration program film and media production skills development programs serving autistic youth and young adults. Behind the camera club: video production club creating a safe space for girls transfem transmasc gender non-conforming or questioning autistic youth. Thrusday afternoon workshops: supported skills development grant and application writing workshops
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2021–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $494K | $636K | $636K | — | — | $45K |
| 2023 | $842K | $847K | $847K | — | — | $178K |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $781K | $781K | — | — | $403K |
| 2021 | $504K | $429K | $423K | $5,852 | — | $126K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $155K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$479K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Liam O'Rourke (administrator); Jennifer Bell (vice-president); Doug Mitchell (treasurer); Eric Bent (administrator); Kevin McDonough (secretary); Sandra Fraser (president); Paul Karwatsky (administrator); Elizabeth Arnot (administrator).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Productions Spectrum’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 822199238RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.