Symphony in the Barn
Charitable organization · Durham, Ontario · BN 892006404RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($36,579) as filed with the CRA.
Symphony in the Barn is a charitable organization based in Durham, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $35K in revenue and $37K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 29% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $11K.
Compared with 986 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 20% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $7,784 in 2020 to $35K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Musical productions and providing facility for the training of young people in both music and agriculture
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $35K | $37K | $23K | — | — | -$57K |
| 2023 | $93K | $104K | $68K | — | — | -$55K |
| 2022 | $78K | $90K | $68K | — | — | -$43K |
| 2021 | $116K | $130K | $112K | — | — | -$31K |
| 2020 | $7,784 | $22K | $20K | — | — | -$17K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $11K from 2 charities:
- Makeway Foundation$8,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,890
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Michael Schmidt-Ackerman (director); Andrew Graham (secretary/treasurer); Tom Perrone (president); Gord Lawson (director); Sophia Newbould (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Symphony in the Barn’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 892006404RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.