Ballet Edmonton Society
Publicly funded institution · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 865618375RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($927,987) as filed with the CRA.
Ballet Edmonton Society is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $945K in revenue and $928K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 13% from donations, 53% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $41K.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 56% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $453K in 2020 to $945K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
1. Prof ssional dance employment & public performance for the citizens of edmonton and canada 2. Training classes for visiting professional and pre-professional dancers 3. Commission n w canadian ballets by emerging and established canadian choreographers 4.engage local musicians and artists to collaborate on design and performance 5. Partner with local charities to assist in collaborative fundraising efforts 6. Utilize over 200 volunte rs each year for performances and fundraising vents 7. Summ r danc int nsiv 8. Community out-reach program
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $945K | $928K | $824K | $12K | — | -$48K |
| 2023 | $919K | $918K | $797K | $32K | — | -$66K |
| 2022 | $586K | $550K | $488K | $7,882 | — | -$66K |
| 2021 | $539K | $391K | $347K | $6,028 | — | -$102K |
| 2020 | $453K | $457K | $405K | $4,158 | — | -$250K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $41K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$557K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Trudy Callaghan (chair); Marnie Kiel (vice chair); Christine Myatt (secretary); Alifeyah Gulamhusein (director); Jennifer King (treasurer); Allison Rudzitis (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Ballet Edmonton Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 865618375RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.