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
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)41¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 41¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.6 yr
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)$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 ↗
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 | $3.3M | 42¢ | 29% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-08-31 | $3.6M | 40¢ | 25% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-08-31 | $3.3M | 47¢ | 26% | 0.9 yr |
| 2022-08-31 | $3.3M | 41¢ | 33% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-08-31 | $3.2M | 44¢ | 26% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-08-31 | $2.9M | 41¢ | 27% | 0.6 yr |
| 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
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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