Nova Scotia Choral Federation
Charitable organization · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 119063311RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($263,175) as filed with the CRA.
Nova Scotia Choral Federation is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $280K in revenue and $263K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 48% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $11K.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 13% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 14 names.
In its own words
The Nova Scotia Choral Federation (the 'Federation') was incorporated in 1976 under the Societies Act of Nova Scotia. Its mandate is to serve the needs of the choral community and raise public awareness of choral music. Summer music camps Youth Programming Workshops
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $280K | $263K | $129K | — | — | $231K |
| 2023 | $208K | $235K | $157K | — | — | $174K |
| 2022 | $214K | $197K | $95K | — | — | $201K |
| 2021 | $197K | $127K | $113K | — | — | $184K |
| 2020 | $238K | $255K | $229K | — | — | $112K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $11K from 3 charities:
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
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$128K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Wendy LaPierre (past president); Greg MacLeod (treasurer); Tom Black (director); Spencer Gough (director); Jacqueline Chambers (president); Laura Beth Smith (director); Laura Moore (secretary); Heather Fraser (executive director); Kailin Wilcox (director); Andrew Cranston (vice president); Elyse Delaney; Amelia McMahon (director); Nicole Jordan (director); Joseph Renzi (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Nova Scotia Choral Federation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119063311RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.