The Works International Visual Arts Society
Publicly funded institution · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 118780998RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($989,021) as filed with the CRA.
The Works International Visual Arts Society is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under arts. 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 August 31, 2024, it reported $920K in revenue and $989K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 7% from donations, 56% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $17K.
Compared with 355 arts institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 0% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 80% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 9 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $487K in 2020 to $920K in 2024.
In its own words
The Works Society produces year exhibits with partnering venues in Edmonton. The Works International Visual Arts Society advances the development awareness and appreciation of art and design in Canada and provides artists designers and the public a forum for exchanging ideas. The best in cutting-edge design digital art and new media technology are showcased alongside traditional visual art mediums in galleries transformed from alternative spaces. Visitors also participate in online workshops and online seminars about the exciting changes and arising issues in art and design. Edmonton enjoys…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $920K | $989K | — | $137K | $0 | $506K |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $754K | $286K | — | $576K |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $811K | $255K | — | $593K |
| 2021 | $715K | $895K | $631K | $117K | $0 | $568K |
| 2020 | $487K | $487K | $269K | $98K | $0 | $541K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $17K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $1–39,9998 positions
- Permanent full-time positions9
- Total compensation, all staff$326K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Works International Visual Arts Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118780998RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.