Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society
Charitable organization · Lunenburg, Nova Scotia · BN 120613203RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($627,653) as filed with the CRA.
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society is a charitable organization based in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, it reported $551K in revenue and $628K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations, 36% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $3,763.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 3% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 97% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
Provision of a music festival in lunenburg nova scotia and various concert series during the year.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $551K | $628K | $112K | $239K | — | $568K |
| 2023 | $745K | $773K | $763K | — | — | $645K |
| 2022 | $576K | $606K | $596K | — | — | $673K |
| 2021 | $218K | $240K | $238K | $156 | — | $682K |
| 2020 | $460K | $190K | $177K | $694 | — | $703K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $3,763 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$3,763
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$74K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Maggie Ostler (director); Chris Anderson (director); Louis Robitialle (president); Heather-Ann Joudrey (secretary); Mary Dillon (director); Dana Allen (director); Thomas McFall (vice president); Johanna Patrick (director); Michael Pittman (treasurer); Robert Lawrence (director); Rhonda Chaput (director); Kandace Westin (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 120613203RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.