Victoria Philharmonic Choir Society
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 817635949RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($132,280) as filed with the CRA.
Victoria Philharmonic Choir Society is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, it reported $114K in revenue and $132K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 12% from donations, 7% from government, 12% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $28K.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 79% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 82% of that peer group.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
The core program is to create fulfilling concert seasons and summer festivals of choral music. Weekly rehearsals train serious amateur singers; 3-4 concerts performed per season; and an educational program to encourage younger singers/future generations.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $114K | $132K | $126K | $335 | — | — |
| 2023 | $138K | $126K | $122K | $844 | — | $84K |
| 2022 | $96K | $99K | $107K | — | $0 | $72K |
| 2021 | — | $46K | $40K | $155 | — | — |
| 2020 | $78K | $89K | $82K | $639 | $0 | $72K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $28K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Janet Heino (treasurer); Jonathan O'Riordan (member at large); Adrian Dolling (member at large); Ann Schau (member at large); Mikkel Schau (member at large); Susie Henderson (secretary); Eva Bild (chair); Megan Maher (member at large); Charles Douglas (member at large); Ron Sleen (member at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Victoria Philharmonic Choir Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 817635949RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.