The Pipes and Drums of Thunder Bay
Charitable organization · Thunder Bay, Ontario · BN 890501570RR0001 · Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($19,591) as filed with the CRA.
The Pipes and Drums of Thunder Bay is a charitable organization based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $19K in revenue and $20K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 13% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $676.
Compared with 986 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 59% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $3,251 in 2020 to $19K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Free instruction of piping drumming and highland dance. Supporting other charities through free performances. Raising awareness of Scottish Heritage in the region.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19K | $20K | $18K | — | $0 | $60K |
| 2023 | $20K | $15K | $14K | — | $0 | $61K |
| 2022 | $16K | $12K | $11K | — | $0 | $55K |
| 2021 | $2,420 | $1,961 | $1,001 | — | $0 | $51K |
| 2020 | $3,251 | $3,630 | $2,899 | — | $0 | $50K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $676 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Robert Grant (treasurer); Finlay Macdonald (recording secretary); Ryan Moore (president); Keith Falardeau (vice president); Chris Grenke (corresponding secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Pipes and Drums of Thunder Bay’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 890501570RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.