PACIFIC OPERA VICTORIA ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationArts·925 BALMORAL RD · VICTORIA, BC · V8T 1A7·BN 119075547RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
PACIFIC OPERA VICTORIA ASSOCIATION IS COMMITTED TO THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: - TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC'S APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS BY CREATING AND STAGING PROFESSIONAL OPERA FOR GREATER VICTORIA AND FOR REGIONAL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES. - TO PROVIDE CANADIAN ARTISTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND THEIR REPERTOIRE AND TO OFFER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS OF MUSIC AND THEATRE IN THE DISCIPLINE OF OPERA PRODUCTION. - TO ENHANDE THE IMPACT OF OPERA THROUGH CURATED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ENGAGE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. - TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO APPRECIATE AND PAR… Show more
PACIFIC OPERA VICTORIA ASSOCIATION IS COMMITTED TO THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: - TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC'S APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS BY CREATING AND STAGING PROFESSIONAL OPERA FOR GREATER VICTORIA AND FOR REGIONAL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES. - TO PROVIDE CANADIAN ARTISTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND THEIR REPERTOIRE AND TO OFFER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS OF MUSIC AND THEATRE IN THE DISCIPLINE OF OPERA PRODUCTION. - TO ENHANDE THE IMPACT OF OPERA THROUGH CURATED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ENGAGE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. - TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO APPRECIATE AND PARTICIPATE IN OPERA AND TO PROMOTE THE USE OF THE ARTS AS A RESOURCE FOR EDUCATORS.
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)78¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 78¢ 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)18%
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)0.2 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)$6.5M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)23%
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 | $4.9M | — | — | — |
| 2020-06-30 | $556K | 11¢ | 89% | 1,346.8 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $4.6M | 90¢ | 10% | 0.5 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $4.3M | 78¢ | 18% | 0.5 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $5.4M | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-30 | $6.5M | 78¢ | 18% | 0.2 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
20 directors reported · 20 of 20at arm's length
- BECK, BERNARDDIRECTORarm's length
- CAPLAN, CHANAHSECRETARYarm's length
- FISHER, HEATHERDIRECTORarm's length
- GUIST, SEANDIRECTORarm's length
- HALL, KEVINDIRECTORarm's length
- HAZELL, EVANDIRECTORarm's length
- JACKSON, ANDREWTREASURERarm's length
- KOSOLOFSKI, KRISTINEDIRECTORarm's length
- LEMAY, JACQUESDIRECTORarm's length
- LITWIN, GRANIAPAST PRESIDENTarm's length
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- MCLAREN MOORE, MARGOTPRESIDENTarm's length
- MCNEELY, JOANDIRECTORarm's length
- MCRAE, JEANDIRECTORarm's length
- MILNE, ROBERTPAST PRESIDENTarm's length
- NEWMAN, CAREYDIRECTORarm's length
- PELOQUIN, RENEDIRECTORarm's length
- RAVEN, HEATHERDIRECTORarm's length
- WINGATE, LYDIAVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- WOLSTENHOLME, DEBORAHDIRECTORarm's length
- WONG SNEDDON, GRACEDIRECTORarm'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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