The Little Opera Company Inc
Charitable organization · Winnipeg, Manitoba · BN 870390176RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($84,053) as filed with the CRA.
The Little Opera Company Inc is a charitable organization based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $70K in revenue and $84K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 27% from donations, 36% from government, 10% from other charities. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $21K.
Compared with 986 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 81% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $6,461 in 2024, the largest being $6,461 to The Winnipeg Foundation. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Little opera co. Continues to produce chamber operas in accordance with its mandate to provide performance opportunities for both aspiring & established artists both on stage & behind the scenes.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $70K | $84K | $84K | — | — | $23K |
| 2023 | $115K | — | — | — | — | $36K |
| 2022 | $86K | $87K | $87K | — | — | $41K |
| 2021 | $35K | $27K | $27K | — | — | $85K |
| 2020 | $85K | $35K | $35K | — | — | $89K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $6,461 to 1 qualified donee:
- The Winnipeg Foundation$6,461
Received $21K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Spencer Duncanson (artistic director); Robert Campbell (board chair); Donnalynn Grillis (treasurer); Odette Heyn (director); Robert Herriot (director); George Spencer (director); Lisa Rumpel (director); Rory Runnells (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Little Opera Company Inc’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 870390176RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.