The Ottawa Chamber Music Society
Charitable organization · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 897274437RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($1,739,432) as filed with the CRA.
The Ottawa Chamber Music Society is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, it reported $1.4M in revenue and $1.7M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 59% from donations, 31% from government. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $61K.
Compared with 296 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 37% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
Mission- ottawa chamberfest presents chamber music in an annual festival a concert series and community engagement and arts education activities vision chnaging lives through music. Values artistic excellences- we are committed to deliversing live music performances and programs that are high quality experiences. Integrity- we conduct our affairs with respect for an in cooperation with others we are professional responsible transport and ethical. We model and encourage creativity entrepreneurialism collaboration community innovation and authenticity. Community / social engagement- w…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.7M | $1.3M | $83K | — | -$122K |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $2.2M | $1.6M | $78K | — | $234K |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $2M | $1.5M | $63K | — | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $1.9M | $1.6M | $1.2M | $20K | — | $613K |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $886K | $6,043 | — | $311K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $61K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$684K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Catherine Belanger (director); Todd Saulnier (chair); Patricia Blute (director); Jay Gupta (secretary); Janet Akins (director); Susan Scotti (vice chair); Henry Tang (tresurer); Sylvie Bragard (director); Hu (ling) Xinlin (director); Sheri Meyerhoffer (director); Mhiran Faraday (executive director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Ottawa Chamber Music Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 897274437RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.