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JAZZ.FM91 INC.

Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·4 PARDEE AVE UNIT 100 · TORONTO, ON · M6K 3H5·BN 118864826RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31

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Cents to cause T1

41¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

27%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.6 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$2.9M

not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)

— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures

Common questions

How do I donate to Jazz.fm91 Inc.?

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Is Jazz.fm91 Inc. a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118864826RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.

Where is Jazz.fm91 Inc. located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 4 PARDEE AVE UNIT 100, TORONTO, ON, M6K 3H5. Source.

What does Jazz.fm91 Inc. do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Jazz.FM91: • Operates a 24/7 all jazz FM radio broadcasting station on a non-profit basis that provides radio programming designed to enrich the general public’s understanding and appreciation of jazz music and the arts. • Develops produces and distributes programs and materials that expose listeners to live music…" Full program description.

How much of Jazz.fm91 Inc.'s spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 41¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Jazz.fm91 Inc.?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $2.9M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

Jazz.FM91: • Operates a 24/7 all jazz FM radio broadcasting station on a non-profit basis that provides radio programming designed to enrich the general public’s understanding and appreciation of jazz music and the arts. • Develops produces and distributes programs and materials that expose listeners to live music and provide listeners with exposure and access to artists through both on-air live performance broadcasts and live events • Creates national and international exposure for Canadian jazz artists through radio programming feature performances and interviews. • Provides innovative … Show more

Jazz.FM91: • Operates a 24/7 all jazz FM radio broadcasting station on a non-profit basis that provides radio programming designed to enrich the general public’s understanding and appreciation of jazz music and the arts. • Develops produces and distributes programs and materials that expose listeners to live music and provide listeners with exposure and access to artists through both on-air live performance broadcasts and live events • Creates national and international exposure for Canadian jazz artists through radio programming feature performances and interviews. • Provides innovative educational and practical training and performance opportunities that directly engage youth in the art form including under-served communities: 1. Youth Big Band (professionally directed band for secondary level students); 3. Jazzology (Media public speaking interview training for emerging artists at the post secondary level); 4. Discover Women in Jazz (Funding and performance support for emerging and early career female and non binary musicians). 5. Financial support for post-secondary music students through scholarships. 6. Holiday Heroes used instrument drive collects and delivers donated instruments to schools from priority neighbourhoods

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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

41¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 41¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).

this charity 41¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

27%

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 ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.6 yr

Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.

Charities its size ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$2.9M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

50%

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 ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    50%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    49%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Similar charities

Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length

  • Mitro, CatherineDirectorarm's length
  • Churchill, ChristopherSecretaryarm's length
  • Von Schilling, PeterChairarm's length
  • Gooding, GregDirectorarm's length
  • Grossman, ChrisDirectorarm's length
  • Caswell, SandraDirectorarm's length
  • Alexander, CathyDirectorarm's length
  • Beddage, Victor ShiranthaDirectorarm's length
  • Egbo-Egbo, ThompsonVice Chairarm's length
  • Paris, MarcVice Chairarm's length
  • Snelson, BryanDirectorarm's length
  • Mathur, NeilDirectorarm'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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