Toronto Chapter Spebsqsa
Charitable organization · Thornhill, Ontario · BN 861899177RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($34,382) as filed with the CRA.
Toronto Chapter Spebsqsa is a charitable organization based in Thornhill, Ontario, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $29K in revenue and $34K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 61% from donations, 11% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,021.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 33% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $11K in 2020 to $29K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
Toronto chapter spebsqsa trades as toronto northern lights (tnl). It operates as a men's acappella chorus. Weekly rehearsals are open to the public - see website. Perform in various concerts with other community groups all promoting the acappella singing. Supply faculty to harmony university in directing arranging singing performance and contest administration.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29K | $34K | $27K | — | — | $12K |
| 2023 | $34K | $33K | $30K | — | — | $18K |
| 2022 | $21K | $25K | $22K | — | $250 | $16K |
| 2021 | $22K | $32K | $31K | — | — | $20K |
| 2020 | $11K | $7,463 | $6,682 | — | $715 | $31K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $3,021 from 2 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,021
- Aqueduct Foundation$1,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$4,500
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Marshall Egelnick (treasurer); Brian Tracey (president); Louis Berger (board member at large); Fraser Baguma (board member at large); Qi Sun (board member at large); Charles Mathis (immediate past president); Richard Steenkist (board member at large); Peter Milan (vp music); Mark Yung (secretary); David Kuan (vp membership); Will Young (vp marketing).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Toronto Chapter Spebsqsa’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 861899177RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.