Kaslo Jazz Etc. Society
Charitable organization · Kaslo, British Columbia · BN 872473913RR0001 · Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-11-30. Split of total expenditures ($1,197,985) as filed with the CRA.
Kaslo Jazz Etc. Society is a charitable organization based in Kaslo, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending November 30, 2024, it reported $1M in revenue and $1.2M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 12% from government. In 2021, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,097.
Compared with 296 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 97% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 45 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $176K in 2020 to $1M in 2024.
In its own words
To foster and promote the appreciation of jazz and related music in the kootenays through professionally managed familiy accessible affordable events including an annual summer music festival in kaslo bc. In addition ten scoeity's mission is to contribute to the development of cultural tourism in kaslo and region.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1M | $1.2M | $1.2M | — | — | -$135K |
| 2023 | $1M | $1.1M | $1.1M | — | — | $22K |
| 2022 | $3,438 | $26K | $12K | — | $0 | $127K |
| 2021 | $75K | $134K | $130K | — | — | $71K |
| 2020 | $176K | $290K | $98K | $17K | — | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2021
Received $3,097 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,99943 positions
- Permanent full-time positions45
- Total compensation, all staff$238K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Kaslo Jazz Etc. Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 872473913RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.