ST. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre
Charitable organization · ST Thomas, Ontario · BN 118790369RR0001 · Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($525,930) as filed with the CRA.
ST. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre is a charitable organization based in ST Thomas, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $536K in revenue and $526K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 58% from donations, 21% from government. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $17K.
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 fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 86% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $896K in 2020 to $536K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 15 names.
In its own words
Present visual art exhibitions of local regional and national art works; preservation research and exhibition of permanent collection; provide art classes workshops lectures and tours; consulting art for the community; co-ordinate and exhibit local student art work; provide space for exhibitions for local artists from the st. Thomas and elgin area.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $536K | $526K | $475K | $5,435 | — | $778K |
| 2023 | $487K | $478K | $430K | $4,654 | — | $599K |
| 2022 | $558K | $562K | $517K | $4,596 | — | $591K |
| 2021 | $825K | $773K | $724K | $11K | — | $596K |
| 2020 | $896K | $797K | $752K | $7,478 | — | $544K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $17K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$181K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Suzanne Baehr (president); Bethany Green (director); Dang Ho (treasurer); Neil Hubert (director); Tara McCaulley (director); Steven McLarty Payson (director); Andrew Snetsinger (director); Meaghan Vreman (director); John Allen (director); Jenny Couse (director); Calbh McEvenue (director); Jane Armstrong (director); Kevin Morrell (director); Dominique Giguere (director); Sue Fortin-Smith (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from ST. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118790369RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.