Toronto Arts Foundation

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About Toronto Arts Foundation

Overview

The Toronto Arts Foundation provides financial support to artistic and cultural organizations in the city of Toronto. They also offer scholarships, gifts, and awards to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the arts in Toronto. Additionally, the foundation receives special funds commemorating donors or others to support the arts as donors wish. They have also created an endowment fund, the income from which may be used as a potential source of income for the Toronto Arts Council.

Mission

Toronto Arts Foundation exists to cultivate a rich engagement between artists and audiences, encourage private sector support, and build a more vibrant, sustainable, and inclusive arts sector in Toronto. Founded in 1995, it provides individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies with meaningful opportunities to invest in and strengthen the arts across the city, championing artists and arts organizations with agility, care, and vision.

Vision

Toronto Arts Foundation envisions Toronto as a vibrant, global city where life is creative, artists thrive because they are valued, and the arts inspire connected communities for all. Guided by its 'Creative City: Block by Block' framing, the Foundation works toward a future in which every Toronto neighbourhood benefits from the transformative social and economic power of the arts, and in which the arts sector is vibrant, inclusive, and globally connected.

Unique value proposition

Toronto Arts Foundation is distinctive as the only city-wide charitable vehicle dedicated exclusively to strengthening Toronto's arts sector through philanthropy, awards, and direct programming. Its uniquely close integration with Toronto Arts Council β€” sharing a CEO, staff, and board members β€” gives it an unparalleled understanding of the challenges facing artists across the city and allows it to act as both a funder and a civic advocate. With a deliberate equity focus that prioritizes Indigenous, Black, newcomer, refugee, and 2SLGBTQ+ artists, and a commitment to bringing arts programming to underserved neighbourhoods beyond the downtown core, TAF combines philanthropic infrastructure with grassroots community reach in a way no other Toronto arts organization does.

Financial overview

Revenue (2024)
$2,572,668
Expenses (2024)
$2,630,792
Total assets
$2,345,190
Liabilities
$477,300
Year Revenue Expenses Program Admin Fundraising
2024 $2,572,668 $2,630,792 $2,113,587 $50,720 $391,485
2023 $2,472,533 $2,495,748 $1,955,916 $53,597 $411,235
2022 $4,355,139 $4,645,471 $4,153,635 $50,785 $366,051
2021 $2,839,243 $2,701,948 $2,239,690 $47,433 $339,825
2020 $3,295,519 $3,468,401 $2,353,187 $43,200 $313,347

Financial data sourced from the Canada Revenue Agency.

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Leadership team

KL

Kelly Langgard

Director & CEO

DB

Dane Bland

Director, Development & Engagement

RS

Rupal Shah

Director, Policy & Programs

KP

Kadija de Paula

Senior Manager, Impact & Evaluation

CF

Courtney Fiddis

Senior Manager, Development

SM

Sarah Mangialardo

Senior Executive Coordinator

IA

InΓ©s Aguileta

Manager, Neighbourhood Arts Network

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