Sarnia Concert Association
Charitable organization · Sarnia, Ontario · BN 119139376RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-05-31. Split of total expenditures ($49,245) as filed with the CRA.
Sarnia Concert Association is a charitable organization based in Sarnia, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, it reported $41K in revenue and $49K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 9% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,750.
Compared with 986 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 74% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 13 names.
In its own words
This fiscal year the Charity was able to present a full season of 5 concerts. However in order to attract patrons to return to live performances there was no increase in the prices charged. Again considerable time and funds were spent in trying to interest patrons back to live performances and tickets were offered to local music students at discounted prices. The volunteer board met 6 times during the year for a total of approx 15 hours as well as subcommittee members who spent time in marketing and planning the season. The volunteer treasurer continued to keep the books up to date and…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41K | $49K | $49K | — | — | $54K |
| 2023 | $42K | $49K | $48K | — | $0 | $62K |
| 2022 | $27K | $41K | $40K | — | — | $70K |
| 2021 | $2,072 | $5,930 | $4,948 | — | — | $83K |
| 2020 | $51K | $39K | $38K | — | — | $87K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,750 from 1 charity:
- Huron Grove Foundation$1,750
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Catherine Creber (director); James Elliott (past president); Debra Heaton (director); Malcolm Heaton (director); Craig Little (director); Jayne Little (director); C Margaret Lovegrove (treasurer); Mary Helen Morreale (secretary); David Nichols (director); Marianne Nichols (director); B Paul Wiersma (president); Marianne Jackson (director); Marilyn Mason (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Sarnia Concert Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119139376RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.