CANADIAN BUREAU FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC
Charitable organizationArts·28 JOHN ST. · PO BOX 1439 · RIDGETOWN, ON · N0P 2C0·BN 118829720RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
PROVIDES MUSIC EDUCATION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS-BOTH PUBLIC AND CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARDS. -STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT IN SMALL GROUPS AND ATTEND CLASSES AT LUNCH HOUR AND AFTER SCHOOL -CHRISTMAS AND YEAR END RECITALS ARE OFFERED. ALSO PARTICIPATE IN MUSIC FESTIVALS. -CBAM HAS ITS OWN EIGHT LEVEL CURRICULUM IN PIANO PERFORMANCE AND WRITTEN MUSIC THEORY. -ANNUAL PRACTICAL AND THEORY EXAMS ARE OFFERED TO THE STUDENTS. -CBAM TRAINS QULIFIED MUSIC TEACHERS IN THE 'ART OF GROUP INSTRUCTION'
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)38¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 38¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)62%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)—
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$21K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)48%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $71K | 75¢ | 54% | — |
| 2020-08-31 | $53K | 37¢ | 57% | — |
| 2021-08-31 | $1K | 0¢ | 67% | — |
| 2022-08-31 | $4K | 3¢ | 97% | — |
| 2023-08-31 | $11K | 60¢ | 40% | — |
| 2024-08-31 | $21K | 38¢ | 62% | — |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
9 directors reported · 7 of 9at arm's length
- BENNETT, MICHAELDIRECTORarm's length
- COLE, SAMUEL ADIRECTORarm's length
- HETHERINGTON, PAMELAPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- HETHERINGTON, ROSSDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- HUTT, DOREENVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- WOOD, RITADIRECTORarm's length
- WILLOUGHBY, ANNDIRECTORarm's length
- LENVEBERS, VERADIRECTORarm's length
- GRAFF, BARTONPRESIDENTarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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