THEMUSEUM of Ideas Transcending Objects
Charitable organization · Kitchener, Ontario · BN 869509554RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($3,242,368) as filed with the CRA.
THEMUSEUM of Ideas Transcending Objects is a charitable organization based in Kitchener, Ontario, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $3.1M in revenue and $3.2M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 26% from government, 8% from other charities. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $101K.
Compared with 414 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 20% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 95% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $160,000–199,999 range. The charity reported 19 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $2M in 2020 to $3.1M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
Themuseum provides engaging experiences through programs and exhibitions that intersect art science and technology for all ages and interests.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.1M | $3.2M | $1.9M | $873K | — | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $3.4M | $4.5M | $3.2M | $433K | — | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $4M | $3.7M | — | — | — | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $2M | $1.9M | $1.4M | $2,501 | — | $917K |
| 2020 | $2M | $2.3M | $1.8M | $45K | — | $684K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $101K from 6 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
- $80,000–119,9992 positions
- $40,000–79,99910 positions
- $1–39,9996 positions
- Permanent full-time positions19
- Total compensation, all staff$1.8M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2023)
Frank Boutzis (president); John Durdan (secretary); Linda Fabi (vice president); Deb Maclatchy (executive); Sandra Banks (executive); Mary D'Alton; Jacqueline Hewson; Janelle Chalouhi; Jay Krishnan; Paul Salvini; Lishni Salgado; Vinary Tiwari.
As listed on its 2023 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from THEMUSEUM of Ideas Transcending Objects’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 869509554RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.