The Canadian Museum of Making
Private foundation · Calgary, Alberta · BN 840463541RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($362,646) as filed with the CRA.
The Canadian Museum of Making is a private foundation based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $117K in revenue and $363K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations.
Compared with 1,296 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 74% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $401K in 2020 to $117K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Our primary focus in 2024 was refining the message visitors receive when they visit the museum. We looked at the reasons people want to come and see the collection and made visits as informative and inspiring as possible .most people come because they are highly skilled in their chosen filed ; the curiosity and creativity which drove them to be successful makes them willing to take a day to explore the thinking that created the museum. Groups include business leaders skilled trades people machining mechanical and biochemical engineers artist historian community leaders designers stud…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $117K | $363K | $340K | — | — | $2.7M |
| 2023 | $369K | $486K | $453K | — | — | $2.1M |
| 2022 | $377K | $533K | $487K | — | — | $2.2M |
| 2021 | $773K | $756K | $701K | — | — | $2.3M |
| 2020 | $401K | $436K | $382K | — | — | $2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$125K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ian Macgregor (director); Bill Rosehart (director); Hunter Wright (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Canadian Museum of Making’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 840463541RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.