Winnipeg Arts Council Inc.
Publicly funded institution · Winnipeg, Manitoba · BN 860978139RR0001 · Education in the Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($5,690,486) as filed with the CRA.
Winnipeg Arts Council Inc. is a charitable organization based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, classified by the CRA under education in the 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 December 31, 2024, it reported $5.6M in revenue and $5.7M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 97% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $177K.
Compared with 1,247 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 51% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 6 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 74 qualified donees totalling $3.9M in 2024, the largest being $376K to The Winnipeg Art Gallery. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 16 names.
In its own words
Winnipeg arts council inc. Funds and supports artists and arts organizations. We initiate and promote development of the arts for the people of winnipeg.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.6M | $5.7M | $1.2M | — | $3.9M | $578K |
| 2023 | $5.3M | $5.2M | $1M | — | $3.5M | $646K |
| 2022 | $4.9M | $4.9M | $988K | — | $3.2M | $542K |
| 2021 | $4.7M | $4.7M | $838K | — | $3.3M | $508K |
| 2020 | $5M | $5M | $543K | — | $3.2M | $495K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $3.9M to 74 qualified donees — largest 25 shown:
- The Winnipeg Art Gallery$376K
- Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Inc.$346K
- The Royal Winnipeg Ballet$338K
- The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Inc.$314K
- Manitoba Opera Association Inc.$153K
- Prairie Theatre Exchange Inc.$137K
- Winnipeg Centennial Folk Festival Inc.$112K
- Manitoba Theatre for Young People Inc.$112K
- Manitoba Children's Museum Inc.$108K
- Folk Arts Council of Winnipeg Inc.$102K
- Plug-In Inc.$101K
- Festival du Voyageur inc.$95K
- Manitoba Choral Association Inc$75K
- Le Cercle Moliere Inc.$66K
- Winnipeg International Children's Festival Inc.$60K
- Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Inc.$52K
- Winnipeg Film Group Inc.$52K
- Rainbow Stage (1993) Inc.$52K
- The Manitoba Museum$50K
- Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada Inc.$50K
- Manito Ahbee Festival Inc.$47K
- Urban Shaman Inc.$45K
- Theatre Projects Manitoba Incorporated$43K
- Jazz Winnipeg Inc$42K
- Mentoring Artists for Women's Art Inc$40K
Received $177K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- $80,000–119,9993 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions6
- Total compensation, all staff$547K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ian August (council director); Marcus Chambers (city of winnipeg represe); Marsha Christiuk (city of winnipeg represe); Donna Fletcher (vice chair); Seema Goel (arts community director); Jason Granger (past chair); Laurel Howard (council director); Niki Little (arts community director); Andrew McLaren (chair); Darrel Nadeau (secretary-treasurer); Julie Penner (council director); Brian Pincott (arts community director); Lisa Stinner Kun (art community director); Vonnie Von Helmolt (past chair); Erica Wilson (arts community director); Liz Wreford (council director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Winnipeg Arts Council Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 860978139RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.