General Information

Canvas Arts Action Programs

	Address	Artscape Wychwood Barns 601 Christie Street, Suite 170 Toronto, M6G 4C7 Canada
	Address type	Registered Office Address
	Address province	Ontario

	Corporation ID	9804048
	Business number	763826690
	Status	Active
	ACT	Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
	Anniversary date	06/22/2016
	Last annual filing	2026
	Data verified	10/31/2026

Description

Canvas Arts Action Programs is an active business which was registered under Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act with a corporation number 9804048 (business no 763826690). The incorporation was conducted on 2016-06-22. The company is based in Toronto at Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie Street, Suite 170, M6G 4C7 in Ontario province. As far as we managed to establish, the most recent annual meeting was on 2017-07-17.
Other businesses in the proximity include: Livsmart Corporation, Northcommons Inc., Warbird Inc., Mpr Music Ltd., I Spy Africa Canada Incorporated.

Approximate location (postal code area): GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

Company names

Name	Effective date	Type	Current
CANVAS Arts Action Programs	06/22/2016	Corporate Name	true

Directors

Daniel Robinson
,

Christopher Lacher
,

Bryan Pizarro
,

Nima Dehghanpour
,

Brant Wang
,

Fiona Fenili
,

Arielle Lewis
,

Jasmine Ford
,

Diane Wise
,

Michelle Dowling
,

last updated: 2026-11-01

Annual Filings

Type of corporation	Non-Soliciting
Annual filing period (MM-DD)	06-22 to 08-21
Last annual meeting	03/23/2026

Year	Annual return
2026	Filed
2025	Filed
2024	Filed

last checked: 11/01/2026

Registered Charity

Designation	Charitable organization
Category	Support of Schools and Education
Charity registration number	763826690RR0001
Website	www.canvasprograms.ca
Fiscal period end	12/31/2024
Part-time employees	10

Total revenue	$1,174,206
Tax-receipted gifts	$63,128
Government funding	$595,779
Total expenditures	$1,335,338
Charitable programs	$1,114,024
Management and administration	$221,314
Total compensation	$1,126,081
Total assets	$664,393
Total liabilities	$446,250

Charitable programs: 763826690RR0001 SPEAK OUT: 2SLGBTQ+ INCLUSION PROGRAMMING IN SCHOOLS FOR GRADES 6-12 CONSENT KIT: CONSENT AND POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP PROGRAMMING IN SCHOOLS FOR GRADES 6-12 BACK TALK: SPOKEN WORD POETRY PROGRAM YOUTH ART ACTION COMMUNITY: MULTIMEDIA ARTS PROGRAM FOR QUEER AND QUESTIONING MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS SURVIVOR-CENTERED LEADERSHIP TRAINING: TEACHING TRAUMA-INFORMED SUPPORT FOR CAMP LEADERSHIP

Source: Canada Revenue Agency, registered charity information return (T3010) for the fiscal period ending 12/31/2024. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Government Grants and Contributions

7 federal grants and contributions between 2022 and 2025 with a total value of $2,219,764.

Start date	Department and program	Value
04/21/2025	Employment and Social Development Canada Youth - Canada Summer Jobs (contribution) CSJ 2025 - Canvas (Toronto-St. Paul's) Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide...	$5,563
10/09/2024	Women and Gender Equality Canada Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program (contribution) Advancing Safety for Trans and Non-Binary Communities in the Peel and Toronto District School Boards Through this 30-month project, Canvas Arts Action Programs (Canvas) will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities, specifically trans and non-binary (TNB) students and staff in the Peel District School Board (PDSB) and Toronto District School Board (TDSB). This will be...	$1,044,969
04/22/2024	Employment and Social Development Canada Youth - Canada Summer Jobs (contribution) CSJ 2024-Canvas (Toronto-St. Paul's)	$5,353
11/01/2023	Women and Gender Equality Canada Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program (contribution) CANVAS Arts Action Programs’ Capacity Building Project to Increase Access to 2SLGBTQI+ Education Through this 41-month project, Canvas Arts Action Programs will increase their capacity to meet the demand for 2SLGBTQI+ programming and, ultimately, deliver on their mission of advancing 2SLGBTQI+ inclusion in Ontario’s schools, summer camps, community settings, and workplaces. First, this project...	$530,613
09/05/2023	Women and Gender Equality Canada Gender-Based Violence Program (contribution) Consent Kit: Preventing GBV in Schools Through this 31-month project, CANVAS Arts Action Programs (CANVAS) will scale their Consent Kit Program, aimed at preventing GBV in schools, to strengthen the GBV sector. It will scale to include the Peel District School Board (PDSB), which has the highest percentage of students identifying with a...	$613,562
04/24/2023	Employment and Social Development Canada Youth - Canada Summer Jobs (contribution) CSJ 2023 - CANVAS (Toronto-St. Paul's)	$10,024
04/25/2022	Employment and Social Development Canada Youth - Canada Summer Jobs (contribution) CSJ 2022 - CANVAS Arts Action Programs (Toronto-St. Paul's)	$9,680

Source: Government of Canada, proactive disclosure of grants and contributions. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Company activities

Date	Type	Section
06/22/2016	Incorporation

Company annual return

Meeting date	Type of corporation	Year of filing
07/17/2017	Soliciting	2017