The Esprit Orchestra
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 122584782RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-05-31. Split of total expenditures ($996,607) as filed with the CRA.
The Esprit Orchestra is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, it reported $742K in revenue and $997K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 14% from donations, 45% from government, 35% from other charities. In 2024, 10 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $726K.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 69% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 89% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Four concert annual subscription series at koerner hall toronto annual education for middle and high school students which brings students composers and performerstogether with esprit orchestra members for workshops and performances.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $742K | $997K | $890K | $1,049 | — | $57K |
| 2023 | $972K | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1,129 | — | $312K |
| 2022 | $809K | $671K | $614K | $687 | — | $535K |
| 2021 | $661K | $316K | $230K | $1,423 | — | $396K |
| 2020 | $657K | $669K | $547K | $2,576 | — | $44K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $726K from 10 charities:
- The Michael and Sonja Koerner Charitable Foundation$275K
- The Azrieli Foundation$200K
- The Clearview Foundation$150K
- The Mary-Margaret Webb Foundation$40K
- RBC Foundation$30K
- Canadahelps Canadon$14K
- Ontario Arts Foundation/fondation des Arts de l'Ontario$13K
- The Max Clarkson Family Foundation$3,000
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$300
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$30
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$57K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Margaret Logan (president); Alexina Louie (director); Kathy Li (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Esprit Orchestra’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 122584782RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.