Visual Arts Nova Scotia
Publicly funded institution · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 119063618RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($328,204) as filed with the CRA.
Visual Arts Nova Scotia is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 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 March 31, 2024, it reported $341K in revenue and $328K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 85% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $5,217.
Compared with 355 arts institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 39% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
to foster the development awareness and understanding of the visual arts in Nova Scotia to encourage the production exhibition and appreciation of works by nova scotia's visual artists; and to speak for visual artists in areas of common concern and organize and encourage effective educational programs in the visual arts
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $341K | $328K | $242K | — | — | $125K |
| 2023 | $250K | $251K | $179K | — | — | $107K |
| 2022 | $302K | $295K | $221K | — | — | $108K |
| 2021 | $336K | $304K | $255K | $311 | — | $89K |
| 2020 | $229K | $232K | $179K | $589 | $500 | $58K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $5,217 from 2 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
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$189K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Charles Doucette (director); Evan Cameron (director); Jamye-Lynn Gloade (director); Ayoka Junaid (director); Ufuk Gueray (director); Gemma Leslie (director); Kristen Herrington (director); Angie Reid (director); Mo Glitch (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Visual Arts Nova Scotia’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119063618RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.