KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY SOCIETY
Charitable organizationArts·330 ST. PAUL STREET · KAMLOOPS, BC · V2C 5R8·BN 118977305RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY OCHESTRA (KSO) IS TO ENGAGE AND ENRICH THE CITIZENS OF KAMLOOPS AND THE THOMPSON VALLEY REGION OF INTERIOR BRITISH COLUMBIA THROUGH MUSIC. CONSIDERED A CORNERSTONE OF THE CULTURAL FABRIC OF KAMLOOPS A CITY ROUGHLY 100 000 THE KAMLOPPS SYMPONY'S PROMARY ACTIVITY IS THE PRESENTATION OF HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL OF HIGH QUALITY ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS BASED IN WESTERN CLASSICAL MUSIC. HISTORICALLY THIS HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF NINE TO TEN ANNUAL PROGRAMS AND UP TO EIGHTEEN PERFORMANCES IN KAMLOOPS AND THE NEIGHBOURING CITY OF … Show more
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY OCHESTRA (KSO) IS TO ENGAGE AND ENRICH THE CITIZENS OF KAMLOOPS AND THE THOMPSON VALLEY REGION OF INTERIOR BRITISH COLUMBIA THROUGH MUSIC. CONSIDERED A CORNERSTONE OF THE CULTURAL FABRIC OF KAMLOOPS A CITY ROUGHLY 100 000 THE KAMLOPPS SYMPONY'S PROMARY ACTIVITY IS THE PRESENTATION OF HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL OF HIGH QUALITY ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS BASED IN WESTERN CLASSICAL MUSIC. HISTORICALLY THIS HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF NINE TO TEN ANNUAL PROGRAMS AND UP TO EIGHTEEN PERFORMANCES IN KAMLOOPS AND THE NEIGHBOURING CITY OF SALMON ARM 108 KILOMETERS TO THE EAST. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE SYMPHONY'S MANDATE IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CITIZENS OF KAMLOOPS. THE SYMPHONY ALSO PRESENTS CONCERTS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN AND EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DISTRICT SCHOOLS. SINCE 2002 THE KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY MUSIC SCHOOL A EDUCATION TO CITIZENS OF THE REGION AND GIVEN FURTHER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO LOCAL MUSICIANS. THE SCHOOL AS EXTENDED OUR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS ND HELPED ATTRACT PROFESSIONAL MUSICIENS TO LIVE AND WORK IN KAMLOPPS.
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)93¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ 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)7%
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)0.1 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)$1.3M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)7%
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)21%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $1.1M | 91¢ | 9% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $1.0M | 90¢ | 10% | 0.1 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $1.0M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $1.0M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $1.5M | 93¢ | 7% | 0.1 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.3M | 93¢ | 7% | 0.1 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
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- MCDONALD, JOHNPRESIDENTarm's length
- KLYMCHUK, TYLERTREASURERarm's length
- FULLER, LISADIRECTORarm's length
- GNANASIHAMANY, LUCILLEDIRECTORarm's length
- KLEIN, GABRIELLEDIRECTORarm's length
- POWRIE, STEVEVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- WALTER, SIMONDIRECTORarm's length
- GAULEY, CHRISTINADIRECTORarm'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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