Summerland Community Arts Council
Charitable organization · Summerland, British Columbia · BN 121442396RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($219,618) as filed with the CRA.
Summerland Community Arts Council is a charitable organization based in Summerland, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $171K in revenue and $220K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 9% from donations, 37% from government. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $4,645.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 38% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 85% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $97K in 2020 to $171K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Advocacy for the arts in the summerland area works of art presented in the main gallery adams room and members can display thier works in the gift gallery. Children's programs include the summer arts and banner programs. The arts centre is a meeting place for various arts groups. Winter workshops philosophers' cafe and light up the arts are other examples of the centres use.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $171K | $220K | $162K | $22K | $500 | $229K |
| 2023 | $135K | $195K | $163K | $6,331 | $500 | $278K |
| 2022 | $158K | $130K | — | — | — | $338K |
| 2021 | $277K | $102K | — | — | — | $310K |
| 2020 | $97K | $82K | — | — | — | $136K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $4,645 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$80K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Sonja Waller (secretary); Betty Ann Xenis (president); Banu Tulumen (vice president); Karen Harvey (director); Myrna Campbell (treasurer); Janice Ashby (director); Marina Zarrillo (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Summerland Community Arts Council’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 121442396RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.