Turning Point Ensemble
Publicly funded institution · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 856592936RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($289,589) as filed with the CRA.
Turning Point Ensemble is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $292K in revenue and $290K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 10% from donations, 67% from government, 7% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $41K.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 45% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% of that peer group.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
Based in Vancouver British Columbia Turning Point Ensemble is a large ensemble (core 16 instrumentalists) recognized for its outstanding musicianship. Founded in 2002 by its musician members Turning Point has a mandate to increase the understanding and appreciation of music composed during the past hundred years. The ensemble has built a strong reputation for linking seminal 20th century repertoire to contemporary works through thoughtful programming and innovative presentations. Uniquely and flexibly sized between a small chamber ensemble and a symphonic orchestra Turning Point Ensemble p…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $292K | $290K | $246K | $0 | $0 | $87K |
| 2023 | $371K | $371K | $324K | — | $0 | $85K |
| 2022 | $284K | $279K | $238K | $0 | $0 | $84K |
| 2021 | $202K | $199K | $160K | $0 | $0 | $57K |
| 2020 | $196K | $183K | $151K | $0 | $0 | $55K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $41K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Dubravko Pajalic (president); Elyn Dobbs (treasurer); Renee Sarojini Saklikar (vice president); Aleksandra Koerbler (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Turning Point Ensemble’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 856592936RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.