Wordfest
Charitable organization · Teaching institutions · Calgary, AB
Fiscal period ending December 31, 2024.
Programs
Wordfest's mission is to h elp audiences of all ages think bigger dig deeper and build meaningful relationships with the world's most compelling authors (prioritizing Canadian talent). A word fest show is the exclamation between the book being written and the book being read. We produce lively accessible shows year-round. In addition to the fall imaginairium (Canada's liveliest literary festival) our unique (and free) wordfest youth education program is the cornerstone of wordfest's charitable mandate and focuses on grades 5 to 12 to fuel teen literacy in calgary providing interactive experiences and class sets of books to thousands of students every year. We also produce imagine on air audio to make our programming even more accessible.
Ongoing program
Financial history
| Fiscal period end | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $1,224,817 | $1,138,325 | $1,179,782 |
| Tax-receipted gifts | $50,150 | $2,264 | $940 |
| Government funding | $625,783 | $466,599 | $442,582 |
| Total expenditures | $1,183,859 | $1,134,889 | $1,166,998 |
| Charitable programs | — | $1,003,560 | $1,009,759 |
| Management and administration | — | $131,329 | $112,774 |
| Fundraising | — | — | $29,468 |
| Compensation | $364,038 | $360,236 | $306,465 |
| Total assets | $545,250 | $493,179 | $558,243 |
| Total liabilities | $203,915 | $148,408 | $201,011 |
From T3010 Registered Charity Information Returns filed with the CRA.
Charity details
- Business number
- 850647835RR0001
- Designation
- Charitable organization
- Category
- Teaching institutions
- Total compensation
- $306,465
- Full-time positions
- 3
- Part-time employees
- 2
Contact
- Address
- 2ND FL Memorial Park Library 1221-2Nd Street SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0W5
- Website
- wordfest.com
Official record: CRA charities listings, BN 850647835RR0001.
Pay of the ten highest-paid full-time positions
- $40,000 – $79,999 · 1 position
- $80,000 – $119,999 · 1 position
- $120,000 – $159,999 · 1 position
Gifts received from other charities
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|---|---|---|---|
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Questions and answers
What is the charity registration number of Wordfest?
Wordfest is a registered charity with business number 850647835 RR 0001, designated as a charitable organization.
How much revenue does Wordfest have?
For the fiscal period ending December 31, 2024 the charity reported total revenue of $1,179,782, including $940 in tax-receipted donations, and expenditures of $1,166,998.
How much does Wordfest spend on compensation?
Total compensation was $306,465 for 3 full-time positions and 2 part-time employees.