Winnipeg Classical Guitar Society
Charitable organization · Winnipeg, Manitoba · BN 119300911RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($8,159) as filed with the CRA.
Winnipeg Classical Guitar Society is a charitable organization based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, it reported $3,796 in revenue and $8,159 in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $50.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 81% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $300 in 2024, the largest being $300 to The Winnipeg Music Festival Competition. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $20K in 2020 to $3,796 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
The Winnipeg Classical Guitar Society (WCGS) is a volunteer based non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of classical guitar in the province of Manitoba. The mission of the organization is promoted through presenting a series of concerts by both international and local artists; masterclasses for students; get togethers for enthusiasts; guitar society newsletters and a website. In addition the organization provides scholarships to students participating in the annual Winnipeg Music Festival and organizes outreach events in which virtuoso performers visit local schools to promote …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,796 | $8,159 | $7,859 | — | $300 | $11K |
| 2023 | $11K | $300 | $12K | — | $300 | $15K |
| 2022 | $23K | $22K | $21K | — | — | $17K |
| 2021 | $8,575 | $6,735 | $6,138 | — | — | $15K |
| 2020 | $20K | $20K | — | — | — | $14K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $300 to 1 qualified donee:
- The Winnipeg Music Festival Competition$300
Received $50 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kurt Tittlemier (treasurer); Guy Michaud (director); George Kurowski (director); Alex Holliday (secretary); Gloria Aza Farje (director); Andrew Erickson (director); John Himes (co-chair programming); April Chen (co-chair operations); Grant Miller (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Winnipeg Classical Guitar Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119300911RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.