Sing for Life Society of Alberta
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 829252766RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($104,413) as filed with the CRA.
Sing for Life Society of Alberta is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, it reported $100K in revenue and $104K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 46% from donations, 13% from government. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $24K.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 43% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Working with corrections canada sing for life operates musical education and participation programs for inmates of edmonton institution for women. It also operates the edmonton downtown men's choir for men living in vulnerable circumstances providing them with opportunity for musical education and participation. In 2023 a guitar instruction program was started at edmonton institution for women. A community choir for women was established to provide a bridge to support reintegration of former inmates into the community.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $100K | $104K | $83K | $5,158 | — | $77K |
| 2023 | $105K | $97K | $74K | $5,858 | — | $82K |
| 2022 | $63K | $79K | $57K | — | — | $73K |
| 2021 | $109K | $77K | $53K | $9,600 | — | $88K |
| 2020 | $83K | $91K | $59K | — | — | $52K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $24K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Susan Cribbs (secretary); John McCune (treasurer); Bev Yee (director); Jenna Frost (director); Lois Gander (director); Jocelyn Wedman (vice president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Sing for Life Society of Alberta’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 829252766RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.