Calgary Girls Choir Society
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 885665158RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($425,696) as filed with the CRA.
Calgary Girls Choir Society is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $494K in revenue and $426K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 40% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $5,894.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 44% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 91% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
To encourage and provide for a program of choral music education for young women and girls that aims to enhance self confidence and personal competency whilst instilling teamwork and leadership skills. The program instills a love of music and develops strong music literacy. The calgary girls choir runs four different programs during the year. Dolce (k - grade 4) viva (grade 4-7) brava (grade 7 - age 19) espressa (adult 19+)
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $494K | $426K | $329K | $40K | — | $229K |
| 2023 | $521K | $455K | $264K | $104K | — | $160K |
| 2022 | $355K | $418K | $259K | $94K | — | $0 |
| 2021 | $521K | $451K | $112K | $164K | — | $158K |
| 2020 | $586K | $506K | $183K | $187K | — | $86K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $5,894 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$195K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Amy Harper (aglc chair); Lisa Grothman (director); Timothy Adzamli (treasurer); Rhonda Allen (interim president); Vanna Harnack (director); Nicole Harbauer (director); Liz Bergeron (director); Helen Cox (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Calgary Girls Choir Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 885665158RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.