The Hamilton Association for the Advancement of Literature Science and Art
Charitable organization · Hamilton, Ontario · BN 119236651RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($3,071) as filed with the CRA.
The Hamilton Association for the Advancement of Literature Science and Art is a charitable organization based in Hamilton, Ontario, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $16K in revenue and $3,071 in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 21% from donations, 70% from other charities. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $11K.
Compared with 1,274 community-service charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 62% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $300 in 2024, the largest being $300 to Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $4,279 in 2020 to $16K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Free Local Monthly Public Lectures We plan and present eight lectures from September to April on topics in a range of fields including the physical and health sciences literature (including history non-fiction and fiction writing and poetry) and the visual arts (including photography drama and various crafts). These are normally delivered on the McMaster University campus. Occasionally due to local weather conditions a lecture is presented online via Zoom. We also usually co-host in February March or April a lecture in the field of music organized by the Hamilton Philharmonic Orches…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16K | $3,071 | $2,665 | — | $300 | — |
| 2023 | $3,604 | $3,452 | $3,239 | — | $300 | $33K |
| 2022 | $4,089 | $3,989 | $3,012 | — | $300 | $35K |
| 2021 | $2,202 | $2,140 | $1,765 | $0 | $300 | $33K |
| 2020 | $4,279 | $2,107 | $1,564 | $0 | $300 | $33K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $300 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $11K from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Peter Banting (member executive council); Jane Brander (member executive council); David Keane (treasurer webmaster); Vivian Lewis (past president); Anthony Petric (member executive council); Bernadette Ryan (president); Aurelia Shaw (corresponding secretary); Herbert Schellhorn (member executive council); Wade Hemsworth (councillor without portofolio).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Hamilton Association for the Advancement of Literature Science and Art’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119236651RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.