Manitoba Opera Association Inc.
Charitable organization · Winnipeg, Manitoba · BN 119030583RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-05-31. Split of total expenditures ($3,163,951) as filed with the CRA.
Manitoba Opera Association Inc. is a charitable organization based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, it reported $3.3M in revenue and $3.2M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 17% from donations, 32% from government. In 2024, 19 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $884K.
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 position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 11 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $2M in 2020 to $3.3M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 16 names.
In its own words
To promote the interest of opera and production of operatic performances; to advance the knowledge and appreciation of the art of opera: to provide opportunity for the study of opera: to assist Manitoban to enjoy the cultural experience of opera how-so-ever and where-so-ever.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.3M | $3.2M | $3.2M | $372K | — | $272K |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $2.8M | $2.8M | $399K | — | $174K |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $1.6M | $894K | $373K | — | $725K |
| 2021 | $1.9M | $1.5M | $902K | $233K | $0 | $456K |
| 2020 | $2M | $2M | — | — | — | $12K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $884K from 19 charities:
- Manitoba Arts Council$370K
- The Winnipeg Foundation$198K
- Winnipeg Arts Council Inc.$153K
- The Azrieli Foundation$40K
- RBC Foundation$30K
- Abundance Canada$22K
- The Asper Foundation$20K
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$11K
- The Jacqueline Desmarais Foundation for Young Canadian Operasingers/la Fondation Jacqueline Desmarais pour les Jeunes Chanteurs d'Opéra Canadiens$10K
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$5,550
- Link Charity Canada Inc$5,000
- Price Family Foundation Inc.$5,000
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$5,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$3,355
- The Ernst Hansch Foundation Inc.$2,500
- The Ian and Rochelle Laing Family Foundation Inc.$2,500
- GiftPact Foundation Inc.$1,000
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$735
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$624
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- $80,000–119,9993 positions
- $40,000–79,9996 positions
- Permanent full-time positions11
- Total compensation, all staff$895K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Judith Chamber (chair); Lori Yorke (treasurer); Terence Sakohiansaks Douglas (secretary); Flavia Fernander-Fabio; Elba Haid (past chair); Daniela Ignat; Charlene Ord ( Ilas); Lana Maidment; Maria Mitousis; Keith Sinclair (vice-chair); D.Grant Suderman; David Folk; Ray Karasevich; Nupur Kumari; John Pacak; Sandy Chahal.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Manitoba Opera Association Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119030583RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.