Opera Kelowna Society
Charitable organization · Kelowna, British Columbia · BN 819581448RR0001 · Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($356,108) as filed with the CRA.
Opera Kelowna Society is a charitable organization based in Kelowna, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $381K in revenue and $356K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 16% from donations, 36% from government. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $114K.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 6% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 81% of that peer group.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $49K in 2020 to $381K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
Opera Kelowna Society is a regional opera company and training center for promising operatic artists. We create high caliber opera that is accessible to both opera lovers and future enthusiasts. We foster an environment where artists are encouraged to learn from each other by engaging in a blend of professionals community members students and emerging professionals.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $381K | $356K | $115K | $1,500 | — | $33K |
| 2023 | $77K | $48K | $2,648 | $6,161 | — | $8,495 |
| 2022 | $199K | $285K | $67K | $5,205 | — | -$36K |
| 2021 | $168K | $100K | — | — | — | $50K |
| 2020 | $49K | $77K | $3,166 | — | — | -$18K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $114K from 8 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$14K
Schedule 3 of its 2023 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Riley Dunsmore (treasurer); Alison Cathart (president); Steven Fiust (board secretary); Carole Holmes (director at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Opera Kelowna Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 819581448RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.