Menaka Thakkar Dance Company of Canada
Publicly funded institution · Thornehill, Ontario · BN 898216973RR0001 · Education in the Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2020-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($306,391) as filed with the CRA.
Menaka Thakkar Dance Company of Canada is a charitable organization based in Thornehill, Ontario, 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, 2020, it reported $301K in revenue and $306K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 25% from donations, 64% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget.
Compared with 1,573 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 7% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Education and increase public's understanding and appreciation of the fine ares of india through dance music and theatre. Advanced education by providing instructional seminars conferences lectures demonstrations symposia and media meetings on topics related to the fine arts of india. Providing performing arts festivals recitals and concerts for the purpose of education in indian fine arts.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2020
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $301K | $306K | $118K | — | — | $1,362 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$188K
Schedule 3 of its 2020 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2020)
Chrisha Ravishankar (president); Rasandhi Thakkar (treasurer/secretary); Prakash Balsara (director).
As listed on its 2020 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Menaka Thakkar Dance Company of Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 898216973RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.