The Rooms Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador
Publicly funded institution · ST John's, Newfoundland and Labrador · BN 851965202RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($10,487,338) as filed with the CRA.
The Rooms Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador is a charitable organization based in ST John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, classified by the CRA under public amenities. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $11.1M in revenue and $10.5M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 6% from donations, 76% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $47K.
Compared with 54 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 16% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $160,000–199,999 range. The charity reported 57 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
Providing access to arts and culture for communities facing barriers furthers our commitment to building a more inclusive community. The rooms offers free admission to help expand access and reach new audiences including communities facing barriers to visit. Free admission is offered to all visitors on the first wednesday of each month between 6-9 pm; for students every friday; for newfoundland labrador public library card holders through the nlpl connect pass; and new canadian residents and citizens receive free admission for one year through the canoo new residents and citizenship experienc…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.1M | $10.5M | $7.2M | — | — | $16.3M |
| 2023 | $10.2M | $10M | $6.6M | — | — | $16M |
| 2022 | $10M | $8.7M | $6M | — | — | $30M |
| 2021 | $9M | $8.1M | $5.4M | — | — | $28.3M |
| 2020 | $10.4M | $9.8M | $6.4M | — | — | $15.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $47K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $160,000–199,9991 position
- $80,000–119,9999 positions
- Permanent full-time positions57
- Total compensation, all staff$4.2M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Donna Marie Humphries (director finance & operations); Anne Chafe (ceo).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Rooms Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 851965202RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.