Ottawa Highland Dancing Association (ohda)
Charitable organization · Nepean, Ontario · BN 892123845RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2023-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($47,915) as filed with the CRA.
Ottawa Highland Dancing Association (ohda) is a charitable organization based in Nepean, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, it reported $42K in revenue and $48K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $50.
Compared with 1,004 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 80% of peers.
In its own words
The Ottawa Highland Dancing Association was formed on November 13 1951 to promote the knowledge and love of Highland Dancing by supporting highland dancers in the greater Ottawa region and throughout Ontario and Canada through organized competitive events awarding of scholarships and through participation in performance events and workshops. OHDA works to create awareness and enjoyment of Scottish culture and heritage and supports individual learning and development for youth and adults.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2023
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $42K | $48K | $48K | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $25K | $28K | $28K | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $750 | $9,532 | $9,532 | — | — | $31K |
| 2020 | $34K | $30K | $30K | — | — | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $50 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Ottawa Highland Dancing Association (ohda)’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 892123845RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.