West Coast Amateur Musicians Society
Charitable organization · Burnaby, British Columbia · BN 119292357RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($202,457) as filed with the CRA.
West Coast Amateur Musicians Society is a charitable organization based in Burnaby, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $207K in revenue and $202K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 6% from other charities. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $14K.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 93% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% of that peer group.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $3,600 in 2024, the largest being $3,600 to Vancouver Foundation. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
We hold an annual summer music camp for amateur musicians. There are classes rehearsals and free public concerts. We provide financial aid for amateur musicians who would otherwise be unable to attend.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $207K | $202K | $180K | $0 | $20K | $95K |
| 2023 | $172K | $183K | $175K | $1,975 | $3,995 | $78K |
| 2022 | $20K | $30K | $10K | — | $9,749 | $91K |
| 2021 | $29K | $50K | $12K | — | $30K | $100K |
| 2020 | $291K | $292K | $274K | $516 | $14K | $117K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $3,600 to 1 qualified donee:
- Vancouver Foundation$3,600
Received $14K from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$35K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Thomas Handley (president past president); Kim Aippersbach (vice-president president); Irene Percival (past president vice president); Veronica Roenitz (director); Paul Percival (treasurer); Maureen Hole (secretary director); Gayle Day (director); Claudia Morawetz (director secretary); Sylvie Lanmark-Kaye (director); Jon Stettner (director); Marcia Nottle (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from West Coast Amateur Musicians Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119292357RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.