The Top Hat Marching Orchestra Incorporated
Charitable organization · Burlington, Ontario · BN 119259273RR0001 · Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-10-31. Split of total expenditures ($100,494) as filed with the CRA.
The Top Hat Marching Orchestra Incorporated is a charitable organization based in Burlington, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, it reported $84K in revenue and $100K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
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.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $23K in 2020 to $84K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Donated services to the burlington christmas parade the burlington sound of music festival and various other performances throughout ontario.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $84K | $100K | $100K | — | — | $74K |
| 2023 | $28K | $26K | $26K | — | — | $74K |
| 2022 | $10K | $13K | $13K | — | — | $72K |
| 2021 | $1,850 | $3,006 | $3,006 | — | — | $76K |
| 2020 | $23K | $15K | $15K | — | — | $77K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$7,000
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Phil Austin (director); Connie Hanrahan (director); Bailey Fenton (director); Cathy Hall (director); Heather Stewart (director); Jean McCaig (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Top Hat Marching Orchestra Incorporated’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119259273RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.