HALIFAX CAMERATA SINGERS
Charitable organizationArts·PO BOX 27035 RPO FENWICK · HALIFAX, NS · B3H 4M8·BN 118950732RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
Cents to cause T1
66¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
34%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$144K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
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Common questions
How do I donate to Halifax Camerata Singers?
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Is Halifax Camerata Singers a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118950732RR0001. 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 Halifax Camerata Singers located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 27035 RPO FENWICK, HALIFAX, NS, B3H 4M8. Source.
What does Halifax Camerata Singers do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ANNUAL CONCERT SERIES BY CORE CHOIR (HALIFAX CAMERATA SINGERS) COMMISSIONING (AND PERFORMANCE) OF ORIGINAL CHORAL WORKS RECORDING OF CHORAL WORKS HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK OF CANADIAN COMPOSERS PARTNERING WITH OTHER ARTISTS - YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM - ASSISTANT/YOUNG CONDUCTOR MENTORING PROGRAM YOUTH (CHORAL) BURSARY…" Full program description.
How much of Halifax Camerata Singers's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 66¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Halifax Camerata Singers?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $144K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
ANNUAL CONCERT SERIES BY CORE CHOIR (HALIFAX CAMERATA SINGERS) COMMISSIONING (AND PERFORMANCE) OF ORIGINAL CHORAL WORKS RECORDING OF CHORAL WORKS HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK OF CANADIAN COMPOSERS PARTNERING WITH OTHER ARTISTS - YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM - ASSISTANT/YOUNG CONDUCTOR MENTORING PROGRAM YOUTH (CHORAL) BURSARY PROGRAM. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHOIR (CAMERATA XARA) - NATIONAL YOUNG COMPOSERS CHORAL COMPETITION THE CHOIR COLLABORATES WITH CHAMBER ENSEMBLES SYMPHONY NOVA SCOTIA OTHER MUSICIANS AND SINCE 2001 HAS BEEN THE CORE CHOIR OF THE SYMPHONY NOVA SCOTIA CHORUS. THE HALIFAX CAMERATA SINGERS… Show more
ANNUAL CONCERT SERIES BY CORE CHOIR (HALIFAX CAMERATA SINGERS) COMMISSIONING (AND PERFORMANCE) OF ORIGINAL CHORAL WORKS RECORDING OF CHORAL WORKS HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK OF CANADIAN COMPOSERS PARTNERING WITH OTHER ARTISTS - YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM - ASSISTANT/YOUNG CONDUCTOR MENTORING PROGRAM YOUTH (CHORAL) BURSARY PROGRAM. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHOIR (CAMERATA XARA) - NATIONAL YOUNG COMPOSERS CHORAL COMPETITION THE CHOIR COLLABORATES WITH CHAMBER ENSEMBLES SYMPHONY NOVA SCOTIA OTHER MUSICIANS AND SINCE 2001 HAS BEEN THE CORE CHOIR OF THE SYMPHONY NOVA SCOTIA CHORUS. THE HALIFAX CAMERATA SINGERS ORGANIZATION HAS AN ACTIVE PROGRAM OF COMMISSIONING CHORAL MUSIC FROM CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL COMPOSERS AND IS SINGERS THROUGH ITS YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM BURSARIES FOR THE NOVA SCOTIA YOUTH CHOIR AND A YOUNG COMPOSERS COMPETITION. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ALSO INSTRUMENTAL IN THE SUCCESS OF XARA A CHORAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE FOR YOUNG WOMEN AGED 1830 YEARS WHICH WAS FOUNDED AS A YOUTH INITIATIVE OF THE HALIFAX CAMERATA SINGERS IN 2008.
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.
66¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 66¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
this charity 66¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · what this means
1.2 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)$144K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)4%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
39%
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
4%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
39%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
57%
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 | $119K | 58¢ | 42% | 0.9 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $153K | 59¢ | 41% | 1.3 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $111K | 39¢ | 61% | 2.2 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $118K | 42¢ | 58% | 1.2 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $125K | 65¢ | 35% | 0.8 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $144K | 66¢ | 34% | 1.2 yr |
| 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
13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length
- BLACK, TOMTREASURERarm's length
- HART, KELLYCHAIRarm's length
- TRANQUILLA, JOELDIRECTORarm's length
- WILKIE, RANDALL JOHNCHAIRarm's length
- DEWITT, STEVENCHAIRarm's length
- MATHIS, ANDREADIRECTORarm's length
- PYNN CROWE, TANYADIRECTORarm's length
- DE MEO, PATDIRECTORarm's length
- ANDRES, DANIELLESECRETARYarm's length
- COX, CORRINEDIRECTORarm's length
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- JORDAN, NICOLEDIRECTORarm's length
- HEALY, MARTHAGENERAL MANAGERarm's length
- SHINDE, MANISHKUMARTREASURERarm'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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