S.a.w. Gallery Inc.
Publicly funded institution · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 119142040RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($965,280) as filed with the CRA.
S.a.w. Gallery Inc. is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under public amenities. 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 $991K in revenue and $965K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 52% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $97K.
Compared with 686 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 13% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Galerie SAW Gallery assists artists in the production and dissemination of visual media and performance art through the presentation of exhibitions and the production of publications. The gallery's facilities are open to the public and are used for various cultural events by over 100 arts and community organizations every year.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $991K | $965K | $495K | $400K | — | $204K |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.6M | $1.1M | $395K | — | $179K |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $759K | $388K | — | $415K |
| 2021 | $910K | $748K | $506K | $148K | — | $462K |
| 2020 | $786K | $601K | $437K | $94K | — | $300K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $97K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$501K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Malika Burelle (chair); Charlene Lau Ahier (trustee); Dave Cooper (trustee); Nicole Cooper (secretary); Michelle Gewurtz (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from S.a.w. Gallery Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119142040RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.