Calgary Philharmonic Society
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 118823863RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($12,487,451) as filed with the CRA.
Calgary Philharmonic 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 $11.9M in revenue and $12.5M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 21% from donations, 20% from government, 22% from other charities. In 2024, 22 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1.1M.
Compared with 39 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 67% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $250,000–299,999 range. The charity reported 30 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 18 names.
In its own words
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is a pillar of Calgary's vibrant arts community and since 1955 has grown to be one of Calgary's most celebrated live music ensembles. Each season the Calgary Philharmonic presents classical masterworks pop favorites bold collaborations and cutting edge new works. Led by Music Director Rune Bergmann the Calgary Philharmonic consistently attracts world renowned guest artist and dynamic conductors. The Orchestra welcomes over 100 000 visitors annually.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.9M | $12.5M | $10.7M | $739K | — | -$567K |
| 2023 | $12.2M | $12.4M | $10.5M | $734K | — | $30K |
| 2022 | $11M | $11M | $9.2M | $658K | — | $264K |
| 2021 | $10M | $8.6M | $7.3M | $535K | — | $262K |
| 2020 | $12M | $12M | $10.7M | $574K | $31K | -$1.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1.1M from 22 charities:
- The Calgary Foundation$261K
- The Taylor Family Foundation$250K
- Aqueduct Foundation$165K
- Canada Gives$151K
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$36K
- Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary$32K
- Raymond James Canada Foundation$25K
- The Azrieli Foundation$25K
- The Palmer Family Foundation$25K
- The Burns Memorial Fund for Children$15K
- RBC Foundation$15K
- R. Howard Webster Foundation$15K
- Rozsa Foundation$13K
- Bailie Family Foundation$10K
- BenefAction Foundation$9,600
- Canadahelps Canadon$6,706
- Michelle O'Reilly Foundation$5,000
- United Way of Calgary and Area$3,841
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$2,124
- The United Church of Canada Foundation$1,000
- Campbell-Stone United Church (christian Church/disciples of Christ and the United Church of Canada)$600
- Abundance Canada$500
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $250,000–299,9991 position
- $160,000–199,9991 position
- $120,000–159,9995 positions
- $80,000–119,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions30
- Total compensation, all staff$7.6M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Donovan Seidle (director); Janet Yuchem (board chair); Fern Cyr (director); Corinne Grigoriu (director); Samuel Hayes (secretary treasurer); Don Herman (director); Elizabeth Middleton (director); Glenn Bontje (director); Monica Cheng (director); Rebecca Schidlowsky (director); James Kusie (director); John Lacey (director); Casey Smith (director); Marc Stevens (standing member); Christine Macnab (director); Tracy Seaman (director); Michelle Bailey (director); Erin Burkholder (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Calgary Philharmonic Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118823863RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.