The Canadian Society of Children's Authors Illustrators and Performers
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 811624741RR0001 · National Arts Service Organizations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($135,579) as filed with the CRA.
The Canadian Society of Children's Authors Illustrators and Performers is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under national arts service organizations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $136K in revenue and $136K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 6% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,096.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 89% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Professional development and networking for beginning and professional authors illustrators and performers through: monthly membership meetings with expert speakers; quarterly newsletter; annual conferences; annual writing for children competition for unpublished writers; listerv group for published creaters to connect with peers; blue pencil manuscript and portfolio evaluation service outreach; partnerships and information sharing with publishers educators libraries other organizations etc.; promotion of book launches festivals and events workshops and courses etc.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $136K | $136K | $132K | — | — | $26K |
| 2023 | $128K | $132K | $128K | — | — | $26K |
| 2022 | $129K | $132K | $129K | — | — | $30K |
| 2021 | $126K | $120K | $116K | — | — | $34K |
| 2020 | $114K | $115K | $112K | — | — | $27K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $3,096 from 3 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$47K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Sharon Jennings (director); Lana Button (director); Kathy Stinson (director); Jennifer McGrath (director); Andrew Katz (director); Caroline Bennett (director); Michael Stewart (director); Diane Koebel-Pede (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Canadian Society of Children's Authors Illustrators and Performers’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 811624741RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.