Forte - Toronto Gay Men's Chorus
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 872092267RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($69,722) as filed with the CRA.
Forte - Toronto Gay Men's Chorus is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $89K in revenue and $70K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 6% from donations. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $14K.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 43% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $38K in 2020 to $89K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
We continue to offer vocal lessons to chorus members while providing a safe and inclusive space. We strive to enrich the lives of our membership as well as the lgbtq+ community which we so proudly belong to. Chorus members develop their musical abilities and learn to work together to showcase their skills during our holiday concerts in december pride-focused concerts in june and our cabaret performances in spring and fall.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $89K | $70K | $61K | — | — | $58K |
| 2023 | $79K | $68K | $26K | — | — | $43K |
| 2022 | $29K | $19K | $19K | — | $0 | $33K |
| 2021 | $35K | $19K | $0 | — | $0 | $27K |
| 2020 | $38K | $38K | $35K | — | $100 | $11K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $14K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$23K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Nicholas Cotton (director); Marc McCreavy (treasurer); Bryce Lemert (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Forte - Toronto Gay Men's Chorus’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 872092267RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.