The Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia
Charitable organization · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 122250566RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($374,132) as filed with the CRA.
The Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $464K in revenue and $374K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 18% from donations, 47% from government. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,600.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 51% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 80% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $277K in 2020 to $464K in 2024.
In its own words
WFNS fosters creative writing and the profession of writing in the Province of Nova Scotia; provides advice and assistance to writers at all stages of their careers; encourages greater public recognition of Nova Scotian writers and their achievements; and enhances the literary arts in our regional and national culture. Mentorship Program: Intensive hands-on opportunity intended to provide a disciplined and focused period of work during which developing writers my stretch and hone their craft in a supportive environment. Writers in the Schools Program: Pairing Nova Scotian writers and schools …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $464K | $374K | $302K | $2,068 | — | -$8,963 |
| 2023 | $1M | $342K | $236K | $4,713 | — | $0 |
| 2022 | $403K | $293K | — | — | — | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $342K | $262K | — | — | — | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $277K | $223K | $92K | $8,104 | — | $1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $3,600 from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$164K
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 Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 122250566RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.