Victoria Arts Council
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 131162463RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($280,454) as filed with the CRA.
Victoria Arts Council is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $253K in revenue and $280K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 37% from government. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $24K.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 33% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Rotating temporary art exhibitions in our main gallery space and community satellite spaces - support of literacy arts in victoria - sponsorship of community-based art initiatives - community art showcases - professional development for artists (lectures talks workshops) - screenings - digital magazine - advocacy for arts and culture
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $253K | $280K | $196K | — | — | -$28K |
| 2023 | $296K | $309K | $207K | — | — | -$1,096 |
| 2022 | $203K | $189K | $131K | — | — | $13K |
| 2021 | $187K | $192K | $147K | — | — | -$1,356 |
| 2020 | $181K | $175K | $130K | — | — | $4,003 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $24K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$124K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ishe Barrett (director); Colette Baty (president); Dylan Cram (director); Lynda Gammon (vice president); Kevin Harney (director); Michael King (director); Martina Steffen (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Victoria Arts Council’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 131162463RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.