Etobicoke Philharmonic Society
Charitable organization · Hamilton, Ontario · BN 118902816RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-05-31. Split of total expenditures ($150,619) as filed with the CRA.
Etobicoke Philharmonic Society is a charitable organization based in Hamilton, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, it reported $149K in revenue and $151K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 11% from donations, 7% from government. In 2023, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $2,344.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 82% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Perform six orchestral concerts per year in West Toronto with between eight and ten rehearsals per concert -Provide opportunities for musicians of all ages and skill levels to participate -Offer a scholarship each year for up to eight high school and university music students -Promote local musicians and soloists and host their performances -Conduct a bi-annual Young Composers Competition to recognize and celebrate the top composers in Canada under the age of 30 -Provide talented young string players with the opportunity to gain orchestral experience professional mentorship and some fina…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $149K | $151K | $143K | $2,230 | — | $120K |
| 2023 | $142K | $130K | $122K | $2,226 | — | $174K |
| 2022 | $78K | $57K | $52K | — | — | $162K |
| 2021 | $42K | $34K | $31K | — | — | $142K |
| 2020 | $126K | $113K | $103K | $1,240 | — | $134K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Received $2,344 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$33K
Schedule 3 of its 2023 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Judy Gargaro (president); Brendan Bergie (treasurer); Dorothy Ward (secretary); Matthew Jones (music director); Peter Samuelson (director); Cristina Sewerin (director); Christopher Van Loan (director); Ania Kordiuk (director); Liam Hancock (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Etobicoke Philharmonic Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118902816RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.