Instruments Beyond Borders Society
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 842619637RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($36,190) as filed with the CRA.
Instruments Beyond Borders Society is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $19K in revenue and $36K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $25K.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 71% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $1,500 in 2024, the largest being $1,500 to Universal Outreach Foundation. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $30K in 2020 to $19K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 13 names.
In its own words
During the 2024 instruments beyond borders ('ibb') continued to accept donations of used musical instruments from the public for eventual distribution in disadvantaged communities. Ibb also continued to receive donations of funds from individuals and foundations to continue supporting the music programs of other organizations. All of the activities of ibb during the 2024 fiscal period were carried out by approximately 14 volunteers.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19K | $36K | — | — | $36K | $34K |
| 2023 | $46K | $27K | — | — | $25K | $52K |
| 2022 | $12K | $29K | — | — | $27K | $33K |
| 2021 | $16K | $2,024 | — | — | $1,650 | $49K |
| 2020 | $30K | $18K | $13K | — | — | $35K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $1,500 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $25K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Allan Doolittle (member at large); Patrick Ellis (member at large); Janos Mate (president); Noni Mate (secretary); Maria Orrego (member at large); Deborah Roitberg (vice president); Justin Yan (treasurer); Nicholas Urqhart (member at large); Praveen Varshney (member at large); Freda Robin (member at large); Estefania Milla-Moreno (member at large); Don Rosenbloom (member at large); Judy Bronfman (member at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Instruments Beyond Borders Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 842619637RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.