The Grand Philharmonic Choir
Charitable organization · Kitchener, Ontario · BN 118983568RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($435,941) as filed with the CRA.
The Grand Philharmonic Choir is a charitable organization based in Kitchener, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $493K in revenue and $436K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 40% from donations, 19% from government, 7% from other charities. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $135K.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 55% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
Music education programs are provided for all choirs adult children and youth. The adult choirs have weekly rehearsals from September to April and perform three concerts in the Centre in the Square performance hall and three concerts in other local venues. The children's and youth choirs rehearse weekly from September to April frequently perform with the adult choir as well perform at their own concerts and participate in choral festivals when possible. Each year events or activities are organized that engage and enrich local community residents.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $493K | $436K | $362K | $33K | — | $159K |
| 2023 | $441K | $485K | $413K | $32K | — | $103K |
| 2022 | $266K | $300K | $253K | $22K | — | $147K |
| 2021 | $290K | $209K | $177K | $9,652 | — | $180K |
| 2020 | $360K | $333K | $333K | $36K | — | $99K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $135K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$79K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Rachel Behling (director); John Imrie (director); Wendy Imrie (director); Nancy Regehr (director chair past-chair&sec); Kenneth Seiling (director chair); Sean Simpson (director); David Taylor (director treasurer); Holly Harkins-Manning (director vice-chair); Dorothee Retterath (director); Lishni Salgado (director); Beverly Suderman-Gladwell (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Grand Philharmonic Choir’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118983568RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.