The Elmer Iseler Singers
Charitable organization · Caledon East, Ontario · BN 119231405RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($408,917) as filed with the CRA.
The Elmer Iseler Singers is a charitable organization based in Caledon East, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $369K in revenue and $409K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 27% from donations, 47% from government. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $28K.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 35% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $1,000 in 2024, the largest being $1,000 to ST. Anne's Church. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
As one of Canada's professional Choral Chamber Ensembles we provide ~ 50 engagements per season which includes 4 - 5 Toronto series concerts other Toronto engagements Ontario run-out concerts and educational workshops Ontario tours National tours and recordings.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $369K | $409K | $292K | $23K | $1,000 | $302K |
| 2023 | $460K | $496K | $377K | $24K | — | $342K |
| 2022 | $314K | $323K | $216K | $17K | — | $378K |
| 2021 | $358K | $248K | $146K | $15K | — | $387K |
| 2020 | $544K | $495K | $385K | $25K | — | $276K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $1,000 to 1 qualified donee:
- ST. Anne's Church$1,000
Received $28K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$248K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
James Chestnutt (chair / director); W. Bruce Drake (secretary / director); Joe Lewis (director); Jessie Iseler Bride (director); John Buchanan (treasurer / director); David Christiani (director); Julia McIlraith (director); MacDonald Campbell (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Elmer Iseler Singers’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119231405RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.