ST. John's International Women's Film Festival Inc.
Publicly funded institution · ST. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador · BN 894464072RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
No spending breakdown could be derived from this charity’s most recent filing — the receipt can’t be printed. The figures it did file are below.
ST. John's International Women's Film Festival Inc. is a charitable organization based in ST. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, classified by the CRA under education in the 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 March 31, 2024, it reported $899K in revenue and $959K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 64% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $33K.
Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (6 positions in that band). The charity reported 6 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
St. John's international women's film festival presents a signature five-day film festival every october featuring films written or directed by women and gender-diverse artists. In concert with the festival the film industry forum brings in luminaries to participate in panels pitch sessions and networking events. Year-round work includes programs to grow the next generation of filmmakers professional development training outreach initiatives and special screenings and presentations.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $899K | $959K | — | — | — | $411K |
| 2023 | $582K | $681K | — | — | — | $476K |
| 2022 | $683K | $667K | — | — | — | $575K |
| 2021 | $582K | $507K | — | — | — | $559K |
| 2020 | $642K | $484K | — | — | — | $484K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $33K from 3 charities:
- RBC Foundation$30K
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,732
- Redpoll Foundation$1,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9996 positions
- Permanent full-time positions6
- Total compensation, all staff$444K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Vicki Murphy (chair); Nancy Winsor (treasurer); Katie Jackson (secretary); Mary Walsh (member-at-large); Lisa Smith (member-at-large); Chelsey Macneil (member-at-large); Candra Kavanagh (member-at-large); Marlayne Hardy (member-at-large); Carolann Harding (member-at-large); Clarah Germain (member-at-large); Ana Maria Borges (member-at-large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from ST. John's International Women's Film Festival Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 894464072RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.