GREATER HAMILTON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationArts·300 - 1100 BURLOAK DR · BURLINGTON, ON · L7L 6B2·BN 118946748RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-07-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
COMMUNITY BASED VOLUNTEER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SERVING BURLINGTON HAMILTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS LIVE PERFORMANCES AT THE BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE HOSTED A YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION HOSTED COMMUNITY LEARNING EVENTS AROUND BURLINGTON AREA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OFFERED TO YOUTHS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PERFORMANCES TO HIGHLITE THE SYMPHONY
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)66¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 66¢ 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)34%
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)0.5 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)$182K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-31 | $136K | 71¢ | 29% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-07-31 | $128K | 68¢ | 32% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-07-31 | $78K | 25¢ | 75% | — |
| 2022-07-31 | $108K | 69¢ | 31% | 0.5 yr |
| 2023-07-31 | $160K | 69¢ | 31% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-07-31 | $182K | 66¢ | 34% | 0.5 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)
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Board of directors
21 directors reported · 20 of 21at arm's length
- VERMEER, CYNTHIAMEMBERarm's length
- TREMBLAY, MARCMEMBERarm's length
- SANADER, MILANSECRETARYarm's length
- RODRIGUES, JAYMEMBERarm's length
- PROTOPOPESCU, ANDACHAIRarm's length
- CHALKLIN, JOE WTREASURERarm's length
- BOELHOUWER, JASONVICE CHAIRarm's length
- CHHATWAL, RAJATREASURERarm's length
- PAPADOPOULOS, EVANMEMBERnot at arm's length
- MILANESE, GINAVICE CHAIRarm's length
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- HINCHLIFFE, JESSICASECRETARYarm's length
- KATTAR, VANESSAMEMBERarm's length
- VAICIUS, ERICMEMBERarm's length
- COHEN, FRANCESMEMBERarm's length
- DOLANBAY, COSKUNMEMBERarm's length
- SADAR, SHAHEEDAMEMBERarm's length
- CARAVAJAL, BEATRIZVICE CHAIRarm's length
- SHEA, MELISSAMEMBERarm's length
- MARANDO, DYLANMEMBERarm's length
- AJA, JUANMEMBERarm's length
- SCANNELL, MORGANTREASURERarm'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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