Saskatchewan Writers' Guild Inc.
Publicly funded institution · Regina, Saskatchewan · BN 119140556RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,070,460) as filed with the CRA.
Saskatchewan Writers' Guild Inc. is a charitable organization based in Regina, Saskatchewan, 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 July 31, 2024, it reported $1M in revenue and $1.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 82% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $5,225.
Compared with 90 arts institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 59% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 11 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
Writing awards poet laureate school & library readings writers' group funding mentorship program professional development workshops rural workshops manuscript evaluation regina community programs saskatoon community programs conference indigenous programs (workshops storytelling readings indigenous advisory circle) ublications (grain freelance windscript spring) festivals writers' retreats facilitated retreats livestream presentations ulticultural programs virtual writer in residence national indigenous peeoples' day youth programs lecture series (write after lunch) …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1M | $1.1M | $885K | — | — | $308K |
| 2023 | $1M | $1M | $819K | $290 | $10K | $339K |
| 2022 | $1M | $1M | $858K | $1,059 | $8,373 | $355K |
| 2021 | $989K | $1M | $820K | $2,212 | $30K | $354K |
| 2020 | $938K | $889K | $649K | — | $20K | $342K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $5,225 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
- $40,000–79,9995 positions
- $1–39,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions11
- Total compensation, all staff$492K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ashley Martin (past-president); David Schleich (president); Margot Johnson (director); Monica Johnson (director); Miguel Fenrich (director); Daryl Sexsmith (director); Timothy Blackett (director); Julianna MacLean (director); Helen Chang (director); Victoria Johnson (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Saskatchewan Writers' Guild Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119140556RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.