2026-08-14T09:54:46-07:00 2026-03-31 990 2025-04-01 986000843 CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS CANA 6135664414 150 Elgin Street PO Box 1047 Ottawa Ontario CA K1P 5V8 Sloane Mask Chief Financial Officer 6135664414 2026-08-10 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Michelle Chawla 905 Cahill Drive West Ottawa On CA K1V2C2 296130177 0 X www.canadacouncil.ca X 1957 CA The Canada Council for the Arts is Canada's national arm's length arts funding agency. Activities are: Grants (funding to individual professional artists & arts organizations); Endowments & Prizes (fellowships & prizes to some 200 artists and scholars); Research; communications & arts promotion 10 10 0 0 0 0 261913406 260773316 1473197 1301981 21632771 31091226 3175030 2963654 288194404 296130177 223123001 244162206 0 0 29101891 30518412 0 0 0 14439921 15993729 266664813 290674347 21529591 5455830 477353165 520068785 126421716 155229604 350931449 364839181 Canada Council for the Arts is Canada's national public arts funder, with a mandate to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts. Council champions and invests in artistic excellence through a broad range of grants, services, prizes and payments to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations. Council also raises public awareness and appreciation of the arts through its communications, research and arts promotion activities. 0 0 269705283 244162206 296130177 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 269705283 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 X Canada Council for the Arts Sloane Mask Chief Financial Officer 6135664414 150 Elgin Street PO Box 1047 Ottawa Ontario CA K1P5V8 Michelle Chawla Director and CEO 37.5 X 245978 0 0 Joanne Larocque-Poirier Chief of Staff and Corp. Sec. 37.5 X X 174020 0 0 Lise Ann Johnson Deputy Director General, Arts Granting Programs 37.5 X 165244 0 0 Carolyn Warren Senior Executive LEad for Cross-Sectoral Strategy and Initiatives 37.5 X X 160569 0 0 Felipe Diaz Director, Granting Program Operations 37.5 X 143780 0 0 Eric Sauve Chief Information Officer 37.5 X 140696 0 0 Sanjay Shahani Director General, Strategy and Public Affairs 37.5 X X 139841 0 0 Maude Laflamme Director, Arts Across Canada & Arts Abroad 37.5 X 138048 0 0 Martine Flibotte Director, People and Organizational Culture 37.5 X X 137607 0 0 Qi Wang Director, Strategic Policy and Planning 37.5 X 134850 0 0 Eva Jacobs CFO and Chief Security Officer 37.5 X X 125557 0 0 Yves-Gerard Mehou-Loko Secretary General - Canadian Commission for Unesco 37.5 X X 93656 0 0 Cheryl Hickman Chair of the Board of Directors 0 X 6100 0 0 Ingrid Leong Board Member 0 X 5244 0 0 Irfhan Rawji Board Member 0 X 4890 0 0 Jan-Fryderyk Pleszczynski Board Member 0 X 4890 0 0 Stephane Moraille Board Member 0 X 4831 0 0 Karl Schwonik Board Member 0 X 4831 0 0 Marie Pier Germain Vice Chair - Board of Directors 0 X 4823 0 0 Charlie Wall-Andrews Board Member 0 X 4772 0 0 Jesse Wente Chair of the Board of Directors 0 X X 4769 0 0 Isabelle Ringuet Director General, Strategy, Public Affairs and Arts Engagement 37.5 X 2867 0 0 Ben Nind Board Member 0 X 2301 0 0 Sloane Mask Chief Financial Officer 37.5 X 0 0 0 1850164 0 0 42 1 1 0 Deloitte Inc 100 Queen Street Suite 1600 Ottawa ON CA K1P 5T8 IT Consulting 2882969 LeverageTek IT Solutions 116 Lisgar Street 5th Floor Ottawa ON CA K2P 0C2 IT Support 1424435 PrecisionERP Incorporated 150 Elgin Street Suite 919 Ottawa ON CA K2P 1L4 IT Support 509959 Cistel Technology Inc 30 Concourse Gate Unit 200 Ottawa ON CA K2E 7V7 IT Support 419029 Emond Harnden Glebe Chambers 707 Bank Street Ottawa ON CA K1S 3V1 Legal Services 267849 12 0 0 0 0 260773316 0 0 260773316 Program Service Revenue (Art Bank) 813211 1301981 1301981 0 0 0 0 0 0 1301981 31091226 31091226 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Income (Refunds, CCUNESCO) 813211 2963654 2963654 0 0 0 0 0 0 2963654 296130177 35356861 0 0 0 0 0 0 244162206 244162206 0 0 1850164 742491 1107673 0 0 0 0 28668248 18742194 9926054 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81590 20073 61517 0 162474 1807 160667 0 0 0 0 0 3378811 360154 3018657 0 361327 225785 135542 0 0 0 0 0 109282 26054 83228 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 956041 0 956041 0 0 0 0 0 Equipment rental/maintenance (Informatics) 2468626 551478 1917148 Printing and publications 224355 10132 214223 Consulting fees (professional services) 8055813 4696823 3358990 Other (miscellaneous) 195410 166086 29324 290674347 269705283 20969064 0 30264165 50809837 0 0 0 0 2412908 1888199 0 0 0 0 0 0 14362411 14457854 822517 1803523 13441021 9858582 4390830 3582439 0 0 425100334 447526933 0 0 0 0 0 0 477353165 520068785 6224958 5598013 41028784 61893686 5081774 4728819 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74086200 83009086 126421716 155229604 X 71955850 78233949 278975599 286605232 350931449 364839181 477353165 520068785 5455830 8451902 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1301981 14457854 X Rental 0 110283029 0 10390904 1519535 344627 333590 118476181 102805174 0 9696282 1516336 355317 346774 110283029 94410732 0 9865311 716849 359490 394530 102805174 95280763 0 1180675 1217737 354266 478703 94410732 91455260 0 5550418 802163 332452 590300 95280763 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5773878 0 3789424 1984454 7667143 0 6069158 1597985 0 0 0 0 3582439 Pooled Funds - Equity 294731939 F Pooled Funds - Fixed Income 82825984 F Real Estate 17975882 F Infrastructure 51993128 F 447526933 0 Employee Future Benefits 4762834 Deferred Revenues - Externally Restricted Contributions 78246252 83009086 260773316 0 0 0 0 0 260773316 31091226 4265635 35356861 296130177 290674347 0 0 0 0 0 290674347 0 0 0 290674347 Schedule D, Part III, Line 1 Musical Instruments which have cultural and historical value, are recorded at nominal value in the Statement of Financial Position as reasonable estimate of the future benefits associated with such assets cannot be made. Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 The Art Bank collection includes 17,160+ paintings, prints, photographs and sculptures by over 3,160 emerging and established artists, including those from Aboriginal and culturally diverse backgrounds. The Canada Council Art Bank rents artwork to government and corporate clients across Canada. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Externally restricted contributions consist of endowments and restricted donations received by the Council that are required to be maintained intact. They are reported under Accumulated Surplus from Operations. The purpose of those funds is to use its investment returns to encourage and celebrate the excellence of Canadian artists in the performing arts (study, enjoyment of, and production of works in, the arts). Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b 0 1 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) 1 314 Grantmaking Grants to recipients 260773316 1 314 260773316 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) See details in Part V 260773316 0 0 0 0 0 0 See details in Part V North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) 0 0 0 0 See details in Part V 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Since the Canada Council for the Arts is a Canada-based organization, all funds are used outside the United States. Monitoring of use of grant funds is done via the Canada Council for the Arts' granting portal, as well as blocking any new payments until all previous reports have been received, reviewed, and deemed appropriate. Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 The organization is Canadian based, hence, 100% of grants issued are to Canadian citizens and or Canadian organizations. Schedule F, Part III The organization is Canadian based, hence, 100% of grants issued are to Canadian citizens and or Canadian organizations. https://canadacouncil.ca/funding/grants for more details. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jesse Wente Chair of the Board of Directors 4769 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4769 0 0 0 Cheryl Hickman Chair of the Board of Directors 6100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6100 0 0 0 Marie Pier Germain Vice Chair - Board of Directors 4823 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4823 0 0 0 Ingrid Leong Board Member 5244 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5244 0 0 0 Stephane Moraille Board Member 4831 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4831 0 0 0 Ben Nind Board Member 2301 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2301 0 0 0 Irfhan Rawji Board Member 4890 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4890 0 0 0 Karl Schwonik Board Member 4831 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4831 0 0 0 Charlie Wall-Andrews Board Member 4772 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4772 0 0 0 Jan-Fryderyk Pleszczynski Board Member 4890 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4890 0 0 0 Michelle Chawla Director and CEO 210050 0 19178 0 16750 0 21340 0 3934 0 271252 0 0 Eva Jacobs CFO and Chief Security Officer 112703 0 0 0 12854 0 19419 0 3934 0 148910 0 0 0 Joanne Larocque-Poirier Chief of Staff and Corp. Sec. 152010 0 21079 0 931 0 20186 0 3934 0 198140 0 0 0 Lise Ann Johnson Deputy Director General, Arts Granting Programs 149713 0 13684 0 1846 0 21576 0 3934 0 190753 0 0 0 Eric Sauve Chief Information Officer 127485 0 11640 0 1570 0 17045 0 3934 0 161674 0 0 0 Yves-Gerard Mehou-Loko Secretary General - Canadian Commission for Unesco 87149 0 0 0 6507 0 11452 0 3934 0 109042 0 0 0 Sanjay Shahani Director General, Strategy and Public Affairs 134067 0 4319 0 1455 0 16794 0 3590 0 160225 0 0 0 Sloane Mask Chief Financial Officer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Isabelle Ringuet Director General, Strategy, Public Affairs and Arts Engagement 2456 0 0 0 0 0 411 0 0 0 2867 0 0 0 Carolyn Warren Senior Executive LEad for Cross-Sectoral Strategy and Initiatives 154018 0 6551 0 0 0 19103 0 1683 0 181355 0 0 0 Felipe Diaz Director, Granting Program Operations 122972 0 17218 0 3590 0 18676 0 3934 0 166390 0 0 0 Maude Laflamme Director, Arts Across Canada & Arts Abroad 122979 0 11478 0 3590 0 16396 0 3934 0 158377 0 0 0 Martine Flibotte Director, People and Organizational Culture 122972 0 14635 0 0 0 16728 0 3934 0 158269 0 0 0 Qi Wang Director, Strategic Policy and Planning 121397 0 11478 0 1975 0 18001 0 1683 0 154534 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The Canada Council for the Arts is a Crown Corporation of the Government of Canada. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Organization is governed by a Board who delegates its authority via by-laws and a delegation of authority. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 was prepared by Manager, Finance of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, and Security Officer and was reviewed and signed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All employees have to sign a Conflict-of-interest disclosure document. It is reviewed by Supervisor with indication on how they intend to manage the conflict-of-interest situation disclosed by the employee if applicable). Form is sent to Human Resources department. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Compensation for CEO, Executive Director and top management is directed by Privy Council of Canada (Government of Canada). Compensation for other officers or key employees is reviewed on a regular basis by a compensation review committee and compared against results of salary surveys. The Director and CEO performance pay is usually delayed by at least one year. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public during the tax year via the organization's website: * * Proactive disclosure: http://canadacouncil.ca/about/public-accountability/proactive-disclosure * * Annual reports: http://canadacouncil.ca/about/governance/corporate-reports Governance documents: http://canadacouncil.ca/about/governance * * Other documents: as requested by the public.