Little String Orchestra
Charitable organization · Brantford, Ontario · BN 119021566RR0001 · Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($19,111) as filed with the CRA.
Little String Orchestra is a charitable organization based in Brantford, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $26K in revenue and $19K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 20% from donations, 41% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $2,500.
Compared with 986 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 18% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Concerts in schools joint community concerts with other groups
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26K | $19K | $11K | — | — | $70K |
| 2023 | $15K | $15K | $8,745 | — | — | $63K |
| 2022 | $19K | $18K | $11K | — | — | $64K |
| 2021 | $37K | $9,965 | $7,481 | — | — | $63K |
| 2020 | — | $13K | $7,638 | — | — | $36K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $2,500 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Michelle Dam (president/music librari); Christina Labanowicz (senior music director); Laila Verduyn (junior music director); Marlene Coulson (treasurer/bookkeeper); Faye Murray (concert/community coo).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Little String Orchestra’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119021566RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.