The Federation of Music Festivals of Nova Scotia
Charitable organization · Kentville, Nova Scotia · BN 119232734RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($15,729) as filed with the CRA.
The Federation of Music Festivals of Nova Scotia is a charitable organization based in Kentville, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, it reported $18K in revenue and $16K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 35% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $194.
Compared with 986 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 48% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $2,553 in 2020 to $18K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
Fmfns produces a music festival which provides a platform for young amateur classical musicians (including musical theatre) to perform and be adjudicated by renown adjudicators in their field of discipline. It provides ans opportunity for advancement to compete at the national level. The competition also provides an educational experience with the performers attending scheduled 'master class' workshops. Fmfns also provides a gala concert where the winners are given an opportunity to publicly perform.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18K | $16K | $14K | — | — | $0 |
| 2023 | $19K | $20K | $18K | — | — | $102K |
| 2022 | $11K | $12K | $9,998 | — | — | $8,322 |
| 2021 | $6,385 | $4,241 | $3,790 | — | — | $8,550 |
| 2020 | $2,553 | $430 | — | — | $430 | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $194 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jessie Parkinson; Marion Mackenzie (secretary); Ria Kim (registrar); Leslie Walters (treasurer); Kathleen Fuller (past president); Katherine Fraser (director); Patricia Bryson (director); Ann Legere (director); Kristopher Snarby (director); Allison Macpherson (director); Misty Banyard Kelley (vice president); Sharon Gow-Knickle (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Federation of Music Festivals of Nova Scotia’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119232734RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.