The College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts of Canada Inc.
Charitable organization · Summerside, Prince Edward Island · BN 124138520RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,092,537) as filed with the CRA.
The College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts of Canada Inc. is a charitable organization based in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $912K in revenue and $1.1M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 11% from donations, 36% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $102K.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 45% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (5 positions in that band). The charity reported 8 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
The objectives of the organization are; to inspire excellence in the celtic performing arts through quality educational programmin;: to promote a general knowledge and awareness of celtic culture; to encourage and engage in programs and activities related to celtic culture such as workshops demonstration lectures exhibitions and classes e.g. Dancing piping drumming celtic fiddling and gaolio; to promote the development and operation of pipe and drum bands; to work in cooporation with other local provincial regional or national organizations with similar goals towards the achievements …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $912K | $1.1M | $848K | $6,958 | — | $179K |
| 2023 | $1M | $1.2M | $984K | $7,775 | — | $513K |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $746K | $91K | — | $557K |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $729K | $834 | — | $474K |
| 2020 | $1M | $995K | $741K | $195K | $0 | $1.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $102K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9995 positions
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions8
- Total compensation, all staff$413K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2023)
Debbie Hall (director); Jamie Mackay (chairman); Krislen Dunsford (treasurer/secretary); Mary Jane Ready (director); Gordie Rodgerson (vice-chair); Kevin Macadam (director); Kevin Dyment (director); Peter Macdougall (director); Wayne Moug (director).
As listed on its 2023 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts of Canada Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 124138520RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.