String Theory Music Collective Society
Publicly funded institution · Calgary, Alberta · BN 728398934RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($13,412) as filed with the CRA.
String Theory Music Collective Society is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under arts. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, it reported $14K in revenue and $13K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 51% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $2,994.
Compared with 89 arts institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 85% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $218 in 2022 to $14K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
The vision of String Theory Music Collective is to inspire curiosity and appreciation for Early Music and an understanding of its role and relevance in today’s contemporary musical and cultural landscape. Our mission is to create innovative and memorable artistic experiences illuminating historical connections with our current view. Presenting music in historical and modern contexts we challenge preconceptions and provide opportunities for discovery and thoughtful engagement. We aim to build community and expand creative possibilities. String Theory Music Collective engages with local pr…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2022–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14K | $13K | $13K | — | $0 | $79K |
| 2023 | $9,857 | $17K | $17K | — | $0 | $350 |
| 2022 | $218 | $69 | $0 | — | $0 | $7,686 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $2,994 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Christina Jahn (president); Graham Neumann (treasurer & secretary); Brigit Knecht (vice president); Juleta Severson-Baker (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from String Theory Music Collective Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 728398934RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.