Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival Association
Charitable organization · Dartmouth, Nova Scotia · BN 118950971RR0001 · Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($108,987) as filed with the CRA.
Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival Association is a charitable organization based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $143K in revenue and $109K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 42% from donations, 18% from government. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $50K.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 63% of peers. 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 10 names.
In its own words
Foster and encourage the study of good music in all its forms. Sponsor and conduct the annual music festival covering seven days for over 6 000 participants in voice piano percussion strings etc.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $143K | $109K | $94K | — | — | $107K |
| 2023 | $97K | $95K | $84K | — | — | $73K |
| 2022 | $81K | $89K | $81K | — | — | $71K |
| 2021 | $85K | $73K | $64K | — | — | $79K |
| 2020 | $115K | $69K | $61K | — | — | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $50K from 4 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
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$43K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Patricia Bryson (director); David Fletcher (director); Art Hood (president); Tim Houck (director); Leigh Prescott (director); Tim Rissesco (director); Charles Homewood (secretary); Betty Josey (treasurer); Jason Davis (director); Graham Bruce (vice-president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118950971RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.