ONTARIO PHILHARMONIC
Charitable organizationArts·18 SIMCOE ST S · OSHAWA, ON · L1H 4G2·BN 119070845RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-05-31
Cents to cause T1
68¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
32%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$531K
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 Ontario Philharmonic?
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Is Ontario Philharmonic a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119070845RR0001. 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 Ontario Philharmonic located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 18 SIMCOE ST S, OSHAWA, ON, L1H 4G2. Source.
What does Ontario Philharmonic do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE ONTARIO PHILHARMOIC IS AN ORCHESTRA THAT PERFORMS ON AVERAGE 10 TO 11 TIMES PER SEASON IN BOTH OSHAWA AND TORONTO. THE ONTARIO PHILHARMONIC HAS BECOME A NOTABLE PLAYER IN THE LANDSCAPE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC IN ONTARIO. IT HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS ONE OF THE LEADING PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS OF DURHAM REGION AND…" Full program description.
How much of Ontario Philharmonic's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 68¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Ontario Philharmonic?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $531K (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
THE ONTARIO PHILHARMOIC IS AN ORCHESTRA THAT PERFORMS ON AVERAGE 10 TO 11 TIMES PER SEASON IN BOTH OSHAWA AND TORONTO. THE ONTARIO PHILHARMONIC HAS BECOME A NOTABLE PLAYER IN THE LANDSCAPE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC IN ONTARIO. IT HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS ONE OF THE LEADING PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS OF DURHAM REGION AND OF THE GREATER TORONTO AREA. THE ORCHESTRA IS COMPRISED OF PLAYERS THAT ARE AMONG THE FINEST PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS IN THE GTA AND IT IS LED BY ONE OF CANADA'S MOST DISTINGUISHED CONDUCTORS ON THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE. MARCO PARISOTTO. THE ONTARIO PHILHARMONIC WAS FOUNDED IN THE CI… Show more
THE ONTARIO PHILHARMOIC IS AN ORCHESTRA THAT PERFORMS ON AVERAGE 10 TO 11 TIMES PER SEASON IN BOTH OSHAWA AND TORONTO. THE ONTARIO PHILHARMONIC HAS BECOME A NOTABLE PLAYER IN THE LANDSCAPE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC IN ONTARIO. IT HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS ONE OF THE LEADING PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS OF DURHAM REGION AND OF THE GREATER TORONTO AREA. THE ORCHESTRA IS COMPRISED OF PLAYERS THAT ARE AMONG THE FINEST PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS IN THE GTA AND IT IS LED BY ONE OF CANADA'S MOST DISTINGUISHED CONDUCTORS ON THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE. MARCO PARISOTTO. THE ONTARIO PHILHARMONIC WAS FOUNDED IN THE CITY OF OSHAWA IN 1957 AND IN THE COURSE OF IT'S HISTORY HAS EVOLVED INTO ONE OF THE LEADING REGIONAL ORCHESTRAS IN ONTARIO AND CANADA. IT IS COMPRISED OF UP TO 75 MUSICIANS AND IT PERFORMS ITS MAIN CONCERT PROGRAMS AT THE REGENT THEATRE IN OSHAWA AND AT TORONTO'S KOENER HALL (TELUS CENTRE FOR PERFORMANCE AND LEARNING). AS WELL THE ORCHESTRA PERFORMS IN VARIOUS OTHER VENUES IN THE GTA. ALTHOUGH THE GREAT SYMPHONIC AND CHORAL/SYMPHONIC REPERTOIRE IS ITS MAINTSTAY THE ONTARIO PHILHARMONIC'S PROGRAMS REFLECT A WIDE VARIETY OF SYTLES FROM BAROQUE/CLASSICAL/ROMANTIC/MODERN TO LIGHT CLASSICAL POP MUSIC JAZZ AND MUSIC OF THE WORLD IN AN EFFORT TO SATISFY THE TASTE OF ALL AUDIENCES DIVERSE CULTURES AS WELL AS YOUNG LISTENERS. THE ONTARIO PHILHARMONIC ALSO STRIVES TO EDUCATE THE YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MENTORING SESSIONS BETWEEN ONTARIO PHILHARMONIC MUSICIANS AND MEMBERS OF THE DURHAM YOUTH ORCHESTRA.
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.
68¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 68¢ 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 68¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
32%
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
0.1 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)$531K
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 ↗
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 ↗ · 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
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
96%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | $317K | 64¢ | 36% | 0 yr |
| 2020-05-31 | $375K | 43¢ | 57% | 0.1 yr |
| 2021-05-31 | $226K | 47¢ | 53% | 0.5 yr |
| 2022-05-31 | $227K | 68¢ | 32% | 0.8 yr |
| 2023-05-31 | $447K | 74¢ | 26% | — |
| 2024-05-31 | $531K | 68¢ | 32% | 0.1 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
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- LABRICCIOSA, IVANOSECRETARYarm's length
- BASSIN, SHERWOODCHAIRarm's length
- GREEN, JOHNDIRECTORarm's length
- HUGHES, EMILYVICE CHAIRarm's length
- OSCAPELLA, EUGENEDIRECTORarm's length
- EFRAIM, LEONDIRECTORarm's length
- FERNANDEZ, WALTERDIRECTORarm's length
- NASCIMENTO, JOELDIRECTORarm's length
- BHATIA, SHASHIDIRECTORarm's length
- ROUGHLY, JAMES (JIM)TREASURERarm's length
- MALACHOWSKI-STUART, CINDY KDIRECTORarm'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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