The Greater Vancouver (british Columbia) Chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America
Charitable organization · Burnaby, British Columbia · BN 887511038RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($13,847) as filed with the CRA.
The Greater Vancouver (british Columbia) Chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America is a charitable organization based in Burnaby, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $7,639 in revenue and $14K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 53% of peers.
In its own words
The chorus performed at senior's residences farmer's markets and churches to entertain and share the joy of barbershop A Cappella music and bring joy to the lives of residents of those unable to attend public performances. The chorus welcomes singers with backgrounds from other cultures to provide them with a musical style from North America.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,639 | $14K | $13K | — | $0 | $67K |
| 2023 | $7,413 | $8,937 | $7,978 | — | $0 | $74K |
| 2022 | $12K | $5,427 | $4,973 | — | $0 | $74K |
| 2021 | $7,335 | — | $2,471 | — | — | $66K |
| 2020 | $6,266 | $4,266 | $3,125 | — | $0 | $66K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Greater Vancouver (british Columbia) Chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 887511038RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.