Sounds of the Next Generation
Charitable organization · Cobourg, Ontario · BN 805291242RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($229,114) as filed with the CRA.
Sounds of the Next Generation is a charitable organization based in Cobourg, Ontario, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $182K in revenue and $229K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 70% from donations. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $56K.
Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $100K in 2020 to $182K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
1. Music education program 2. Performances (youth) 3. Mentoring ensemble
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $182K | $229K | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $176K | $199K | $199K | — | — | $80K |
| 2022 | $136K | $132K | $132K | — | — | $99K |
| 2021 | $138K | $114K | $114K | — | — | $95K |
| 2020 | $100K | $77K | $77K | — | — | $71K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $56K from 6 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$95K
Schedule 3 of its 2023 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Miles Bowman (executive director); Lisa Elliott (director); Laurie Gelfand (chair); Eldie Vallas (director); Alison Lester (vice-chair); Brooke O'Donoghue (treasurer); Lori Copeland (director); Rebecca Carman (director); Cameron Kennedy (director); Ryan Scott (director); Jim Henderson (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Sounds of the Next Generation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 805291242RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.