Opera Nova Scotia Society
Charitable organization · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 867819526RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($35,055) as filed with the CRA.
Opera Nova Scotia Society is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $41K in revenue and $35K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 19% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,154.
Compared with 986 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 12% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
Opera valentine's event spring performance ongoing educational seminars at the halifax public library and cineplex theatres
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41K | $35K | $15K | — | — | -$8,228 |
| 2023 | $96K | $66K | $46K | — | — | -$14K |
| 2022 | $3,092 | $9,547 | — | — | — | -$44K |
| 2021 | $23K | $18K | — | — | — | -$38K |
| 2020 | $44K | $27K | $9,229 | — | — | -$43K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,154 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,154
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$6,957
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lynette Wahlstrom (president); Ruth Boorman (secretary); Melissa Doiron (director); Mary Banks (interim treasurer); Rosalie Dowling (vice president); Raphaelia Bokolas (director); Scott Simpson (director); Robyn Cathcart (director); Jodie Alcorn Miller (director); Lucas Hernandes Nascimento (director); Tessa Short.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Opera Nova Scotia Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 867819526RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.