ROM Governors
Policies, Ethics & Transparency
Ethics & Transparency
The ROM Governors office follows best practices in transparency and governance. Read about the AFP Ethics Guidelines, Codes, and Standards (PDF).
Our office publishes financial information through the following channels:
Canada Revenue Agency
ROM Governors reports annually to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) via the Registered Charity Information Return (T3010). The ROM Governors charitable registration number is 136282126RR0001.
ROM Governors T3010 information returns
ROM Governors T3010 compensation return
Note
For questions regarding the financial practice of ROM Governors or audited financial statements, please contact Clara Eta at ceta@rom.on.ca or 416.586.8073.
The Royal Ontario Museum is an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Culture. The ROM Board of Trustees is responsible for the conduct of the Museum and is vested with powers by the Legislature of Ontario, in accordance with Royal Ontario Museum Act and is subject to the provisions of the Corporations Act and the Trustees Act.
The Annual Report describes Museum activities in the past fiscal year and accounts for all monies spent. As required, the accounts and financial transactions are audited by an independent auditor appointed by the Board and the Annual Report is presented to the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
External Ranking
ROM Governors is accredited under the Imagine Canada Standards program. Launched in May 2012, Imagine Canada’s Standards program is among the first of its kind at a national level and is designed to strengthen public confidence in the charitable and non-profit sector. It offers accreditation to charities and non-profits that can demonstrate excellence in five key areas, including Board governance, financial accountability and transparency, fundraising, staff management and volunteer involvement.
Policies
ROM Governors office is committed to adhering to best practices in management and is accredited by Imagine Canada’s Standards program, which provides a Canada-wide set of shared standards for charities and non-profits designed to strengthen their capacity in five fundamental areas:
- Board governance
- Financial accountability and transparency
- Fundraising
- Staff management
- Volunteer involvement
We are committed to resolving concerns or complaints in a timely and fair manner. If you have a complaint or concern relating to ROM Governors office, please contact us at 416.586.0701.
For general inquiries about ROM, please contact info@rom.on.ca or call 416.586.8000.
In accordance with its obligations under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), ROM Governors office protects the privacy and confidentiality of donors, sponsors, staff, board members, volunteers and other stakeholders by ensuring the appropriate treatment of their personal information. For more information or questions relating to our privacy policy, please contact our Chief Privacy Officer at 416.586.5819 or privacy@rom.on.ca.
Read our Privacy Policy (PDF)
Attendees of ROM Governors events may be photographed, interviewed, filmed or otherwise recorded. Please be advised that by attending a ROM Governors event, you are consenting to the use of your appearance, image and voice in the production and in any promotion or use of the production in any media throughout the world.
CRA
ROM Governors charitable registration number: 136282126RR0001