Choral Connection
Charitable organization · ST Thomas, Ontario · BN 853576478RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($33,485) as filed with the CRA.
Choral Connection is a charitable organization based in ST Thomas, Ontario, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $31K in revenue and $33K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 50% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $972.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 81% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $19K in 2020 to $31K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
During the 2023-2024 fiscal period Choral Connection presented successful performances of Handel's Messiah and Mozart's Mass in C Minor with orchestra and professional soloists. - weekly rehearsal to prepare a minimum of one or two concerts per year - provide opportunities for local musicians and singers to perform - hire professional musicians to accompany - include individual or choir guests at concerts'-develop vocal techniques sing in foreign languages - provide very high quality performances at moderate ticket prices - encourage young musicians to experience challenging music
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $31K | $33K | $33K | — | $0 | $16K |
| 2023 | $31K | $30K | $24K | — | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $14K | $11K | $0 | — | — | $17K |
| 2021 | $0 | — | — | — | — | $14K |
| 2020 | $19K | $13K | $13K | — | $0 | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $972 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Hugh Van Pelt (chair); Elizabeth Timmermans (treasurer); William Dick (member-at-large); Linda Maskell-Pereira (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Choral Connection’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 853576478RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.