EDMONTON OPERA ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationArts·102 - 11442 168 ST NW · EDMONTON, AB · T5M 3T9·BN 118894021RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
Cents to cause T1
79¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
21%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$3.5M
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 Edmonton Opera Association?
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Is Edmonton Opera Association a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118894021RR0001. 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 Edmonton Opera Association located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 102 - 11442 168 ST NW, EDMONTON, AB, T5M 3T9. Source.
What does Edmonton Opera Association do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "1. Producing operatic performances-3 main stage professional operas at the North Alberta Jubilee Auditorium and 1 opera at the Citadel theatre. 2. Organizing opera related special events and activities such as Valentine Gala and Opera Al Fresco for fundraising and revenue generation 3. Communicating with governments…" Full program description.
How much of Edmonton Opera Association's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Edmonton Opera Association?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $3.5M (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
1. Producing operatic performances-3 main stage professional operas at the North Alberta Jubilee Auditorium and 1 opera at the Citadel theatre. 2. Organizing opera related special events and activities such as Valentine Gala and Opera Al Fresco for fundraising and revenue generation 3. Communicating with governments corporations and individuals to raise grant funds sponsorship and donations 4. Community Engagement is delivered with opera liked performances at the Alberta Culture Day Christmas seasons and other festivities and events.
New programs
1. Producing smaller scale and contemporary opera shows to reach out to different level of patrons. 2. Partnering with other performing arts companies to address to non opera goers. 3. Outreach to schools to promote and provide opera knowledge and information to elementary and high schools. 4. Emerging Artists Program - Provide skill and training to emerging artists 5. Downtown Vibrancy Program - Help and support by providing performances for Edmonton Downtown Revitalization.
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.
79¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ 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 79¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
21%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$3.5M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)14%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
33%
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
14%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
33%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
53%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $5.0M | 0¢ | 37% | — |
| 2020-06-30 | $4.5M | — | 23% | — |
| 2021-06-30 | $3.6M | — | 50% | — |
| 2022-06-30 | $3.2M | — | 19% | — |
| 2023-06-30 | $3.4M | 10¢ | 18% | — |
| 2024-06-30 | $3.5M | 79¢ | 21% | — |
| trend |
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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 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length
- Bradley, ThomasChairarm's length
- Kipnes, IrvChair Emeritusarm's length
- Clonfero, MaryDirectorarm's length
- Robitaille, BernieDirectorarm's length
- Beggs, GarnerDirectorarm's length
- Calder, FrankDirectorarm's length
- Fitzgerald, Laura KDirectorarm's length
- Battiston, MaryannDirectorarm's length
- Ivany, Joel BArtistic Directorarm's length
- Fitzsimmons, SueExecutive Directorarm's length
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- Wilson, RossDirectorarm's length
- Sonuga, TitilopeDirectorarm's length
- Holtby, ChristyDirectorarm's length
- Necheff, JuliaDirectorarm's length
- Trencevski, OlympiaDirectorarm'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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