REGINA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC.
Charitable organizationArts·2424 COLLEGE AVE · REGINA, SK · S4P 1C8·BN 119114353RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-05-31
Cents to cause T1
78¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
20%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$2.1M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
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Common questions
How do I donate to Regina Symphony Orchestra Inc.?
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Is Regina Symphony Orchestra Inc. a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119114353RR0001. 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 Regina Symphony Orchestra Inc. located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 2424 COLLEGE AVE, REGINA, SK, S4P 1C8. Source.
What does Regina Symphony Orchestra Inc. do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE REGINA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (RSO) THE LARGEST MUSIC ORGANIZATION IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN ENRICHES LIFE THROUGH LIVE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR 75 000 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN. IN ADDITION TO PROMOTING ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE IN THE CONCERT HALL THE RSO IS A…" Full program description.
How much of Regina Symphony Orchestra Inc.'s spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 78¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Regina Symphony Orchestra Inc.?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $2.1M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE REGINA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (RSO) THE LARGEST MUSIC ORGANIZATION IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN ENRICHES LIFE THROUGH LIVE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR 75 000 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN. IN ADDITION TO PROMOTING ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE IN THE CONCERT HALL THE RSO IS A SUBSTANTIAL EMPLOYER OF LOCAL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS MUSICIANS AND COMPOSERS. THE RSO PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMING CHARACTERIZED BY ACCESSIBILITY INCLUSIVITY COMMUNITY RELEVANCE AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF DIVERSE GROUPS. TH… Show more
THE REGINA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (RSO) THE LARGEST MUSIC ORGANIZATION IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN ENRICHES LIFE THROUGH LIVE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR 75 000 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN. IN ADDITION TO PROMOTING ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE IN THE CONCERT HALL THE RSO IS A SUBSTANTIAL EMPLOYER OF LOCAL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS MUSICIANS AND COMPOSERS. THE RSO PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMING CHARACTERIZED BY ACCESSIBILITY INCLUSIVITY COMMUNITY RELEVANCE AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF DIVERSE GROUPS. THE RSO CONTRIBUTES TO REGINA AS A VIBRANT CULTURAL CITY AND IS A LONGSTANDING INSTITUTION STRIVING FOR GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY AND SEEKS TO BE A LEADER IN THE ORCHESTRAL INDUSTRY.
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.
78¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 78¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 78¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
20%
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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$2.1M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)24%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
35%
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
24%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
35%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
41%
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 | $3.5M | 81¢ | 19% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-05-31 | $1.8M | 74¢ | 26% | 0.3 yr |
| 2021-05-31 | $1.8M | 71¢ | 29% | 0.5 yr |
| 2022-05-31 | $2.5M | 68¢ | 32% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-05-31 | $2.2M | 62¢ | 38% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-05-31 | $2.1M | 78¢ | 20% | 0.1 yr |
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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
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