Maison de la musique de Sorel-Tracy

Maison de la musique de Sorel-Tracy is a charitable organization based in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $425K in revenue and $472K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.

Its funding that year was roughly 13% from donations, 51% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $116K.

Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 29% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.

Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $261K in 2020 to $425K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.