Sweetwater Music Festival
Charitable organization · Owen Sound, Ontario · BN 850874389RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-11-30. Split of total expenditures (—) as filed with the CRA.
Sweetwater Music Festival is a charitable organization based in Owen Sound, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending November 30, 2024, it reported $167K in revenue.
Its funding that year was roughly 36% from donations, 21% from government, 11% from other charities. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $35K.
Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 76% of that peer group.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $97K in 2020 to $167K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
The Sweetwater Music Festival brings world-class musicians together to create unique collaborations and high quality performances showcasing classical jazz and contemporary orchestral music. Audiences from our community our region and beyond enjoy an intimate and cutting-edge musical experience that engages the mind the spirit and the community. Sweetwater is all about music that inspires challenges and connects. It also gives back to the community through free interactive music-focused outreach initiatives and events open to all ages in our community.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $167K | — | $157K | $2,272 | — | $30K |
| 2023 | $165K | — | $154K | — | — | $30K |
| 2022 | $159K | $160K | $146K | — | — | $33K |
| 2021 | $132K | $126K | $109K | $1,600 | — | $34K |
| 2020 | $97K | $83K | $55K | $1,199 | — | $28K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $35K from 8 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Michael Vair-Haley (director); Vivian McCaffrey (board chair); Gwynnne Potter (treasurer); Gail Gallant (directory); Cynthia Lemon (director); Arlene Madell (director); Jennifer Burak (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Sweetwater Music Festival’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 850874389RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.