The Borealis String Quartet Society
Publicly funded institution · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 861113868RR0001 · Education in the Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($7,291) as filed with the CRA.
The Borealis String Quartet Society is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under education in the 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 December 31, 2024, it reported $3,549 in revenue and $7,291 in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 89% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $96.
Compared with 673 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 19% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
The society presents chamber music educational concerts and related musical educational experiences primarily focusing on reaching students and seniors through outreach concerts.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,549 | $7,291 | $4,575 | — | — | $48K |
| 2023 | $73K | $60K | $58K | — | — | $52K |
| 2022 | — | $5,823 | $5,000 | — | — | $33K |
| 2021 | — | $444 | — | — | — | $39K |
| 2020 | — | $8,985 | $8,310 | — | — | $37K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $96 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
John Diggens (pres-director); Mark Vessey (director); Debra Sing (sec/tres & director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Borealis String Quartet Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 861113868RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.