Ottawa Youth Orchestra Academy
Charitable organization · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 899127237RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-05-31. Split of total expenditures ($300,663) as filed with the CRA.
Ottawa Youth Orchestra Academy is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, it reported $485K in revenue and $301K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 17% from government, 9% from other charities. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $40K.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 39% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 95% of that peer group.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $313K in 2020 to $485K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Musical ensembles and orchestras for youths from 3 to 18 years of age. Performing groups festivals beginner music programs. Volunteer run organization including a working board running day to day operations of the academy.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $485K | $301K | $223K | $6,491 | — | $388K |
| 2023 | $265K | $284K | $210K | $4,266 | — | $204K |
| 2022 | $318K | $302K | $158K | $13K | — | $223K |
| 2021 | $140K | $174K | $79K | $19K | — | $207K |
| 2020 | $313K | $339K | $225K | $28K | — | $241K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $40K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jennifer Fornelli (president); Henriette Riegel (secretary); Steve Brennickmeyer (director); Robin Cushnie (treasurer); Sarah Haley (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Ottawa Youth Orchestra Academy’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 899127237RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.