The Living Room Community Art Studio Inc.
Charitable organization · Oshawa, Ontario · BN 846255370RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($47,259) as filed with the CRA.
The Living Room Community Art Studio Inc. is a charitable organization based in Oshawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $42K in revenue and $47K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,874.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 50% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $26K in 2020 to $42K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
We provide supportive opportunities for individuals and families to express themselves and connect with others through experiences of art making skill sharing and dialogue. Studio services are offered for free in order to ensure that all members of the community - including those who are most marginalized - can take part. The studio's mission is to promote positive self-identities strengthen and build relationships and inspire community driven action through providing an inclusive non-judgemental space for meaningful creative social interaction to occur.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $42K | $47K | $43K | — | — | $13K |
| 2023 | $60K | $80K | $77K | — | — | $19K |
| 2022 | $127K | $124K | $120K | — | — | $15K |
| 2021 | $46K | $54K | $51K | — | — | $11K |
| 2020 | $26K | $43K | $37K | — | — | $18K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,874 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,874
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Emily Bruusgard (president); Steven Longauer (vice president); Chu Yue Jing (secretary); Nishi Patel (director); David Marlowe (director); Anthony Grandi (treasurer); Lindsay Ranger (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Living Room Community Art Studio Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 846255370RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.