Guitars not Guns
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 829974757RR0001 · Education in the Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($3,037) as filed with the CRA.
Guitars not Guns is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $11K in revenue and $3,037 in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 73% from donations, 27% from other charities. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $9,798.
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 $4,376 in 2020 to $11K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Ongoing programs Jam sessions for kids to participate in to keep them engaged in music. Basic guitar lessons - Level 1 & Level 2. Fall programs & spring programs. Mentoring programs - Level 2 graduates return to help & assist with new students
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11K | $3,037 | $3,037 | — | — | $23K |
| 2023 | $6,601 | $5,030 | $5,030 | — | — | $15K |
| 2022 | $4,690 | $6,041 | $6,041 | — | — | $14K |
| 2021 | $4,835 | $271 | $271 | — | $0 | $15K |
| 2020 | $4,376 | $4,304 | $4,304 | — | — | $10K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $9,798 from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Michelle Diaz (president); Christopher Godawa (vice-president); Jeremy McQuay (chief financial officer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Guitars not Guns’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 829974757RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.