THE CALGARY FOLK CLUB
Charitable organizationEducation in the arts·305-85 - 4625 VARSITY DR NW · CALGARY, AB · T3A 0Z9·BN 119218006RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-05-31
Cents to cause T1
89¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
4%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$213K
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 The Calgary Folk Club?
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Is The Calgary Folk Club a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119218006RR0001. 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 The Calgary Folk Club located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 305-85 - 4625 VARSITY DR NW, CALGARY, AB, T3A 0Z9. Source.
What does The Calgary Folk Club do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE CALGARY FOLK CLUB PRESENTS AN ANNUAL SERIES OF 12-13 MUSIC CONCERTS FEATURING LOCAL CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ARTISTS. THE CONCERTS ARE PRESENTED AT A NIGHTLY-RENTED COMMUNITY HALL AND ARE OPEN TO PATRONS PURCHASING A SEASON PASS OR SINGLE-EVENT TICKETS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CLUB IS TO FOSTER LIVE MUSIC…" Full program description.
How much of The Calgary Folk Club's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Calgary Folk Club?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $213K (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 CALGARY FOLK CLUB PRESENTS AN ANNUAL SERIES OF 12-13 MUSIC CONCERTS FEATURING LOCAL CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ARTISTS. THE CONCERTS ARE PRESENTED AT A NIGHTLY-RENTED COMMUNITY HALL AND ARE OPEN TO PATRONS PURCHASING A SEASON PASS OR SINGLE-EVENT TICKETS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CLUB IS TO FOSTER LIVE MUSIC CULTURE IN THE CALGARY AREA AND SUPPORT/PROMOTE UPCOMING AND MATURE PERFORMING ARTISTS THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS FEATURING A VARIETY OF MUSIC GENRES: TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY FOLK BLUES BLUEGRASS ZYDECO WESTERN SWING ETC. THE CALGARY FOLK CLUB IS A FOUND… Show more
THE CALGARY FOLK CLUB PRESENTS AN ANNUAL SERIES OF 12-13 MUSIC CONCERTS FEATURING LOCAL CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ARTISTS. THE CONCERTS ARE PRESENTED AT A NIGHTLY-RENTED COMMUNITY HALL AND ARE OPEN TO PATRONS PURCHASING A SEASON PASS OR SINGLE-EVENT TICKETS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CLUB IS TO FOSTER LIVE MUSIC CULTURE IN THE CALGARY AREA AND SUPPORT/PROMOTE UPCOMING AND MATURE PERFORMING ARTISTS THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS FEATURING A VARIETY OF MUSIC GENRES: TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY FOLK BLUES BLUEGRASS ZYDECO WESTERN SWING ETC. THE CALGARY FOLK CLUB IS A FOUNDING MEMBER AND PROUD SPONSOR OF THE ANNUAL CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS. THE CALGARY FOLK CLUB WITH THE BOW VALLEY MUSIC CLUB IS A MAJOR SPONSOR AND CO-HOST IN THE ALBERTA ROOM SHOWCASE AT THE ANNUAL FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE WHERE ALBERTA AND CANADIAN ARTISTS ARE FEATURED AND PROMOTED TO OTHER PRESENTERS OF PERFORMANCE VENUES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. ON AN IRREGULAR BASIS THE CALGARY FOLK CLUB CONTRACTS OUR PERFORMING ARTISTS TO PRESENT SONGWRITING WORKSHOPS CHILDREN'S CONCERTS HARMONY WORKSHOPS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS TO PROMOTE LIVE MUSIC ENGAGEMENT. THIS YEAR THE CLUB HOSTED DOUBLE WORKSHOPS ON SONGWRITING AND INSTRUMENTAL IMPROVISATION BY QUEBEC ARTIST ALEKSI CAMPAGNE THE CALGARY FOLK CLUB IS A VOLUNTEER MANAGED AND OPERATED ORGANIZATION THAT ANNUALLY ENGAGES APPROXIMATELY 45 LOCAL PARTICIPANTS WHO DONATE OVER 4 000 PERSONAL HOURS TO THE OPERATION OF THE CLUB
New programs
THE CLUB HAS BECOME A SPONSOR AND MAJOR SUPPORT TO A NEW LOCAL INITIATIVE 'WRITE ON! - THE SONGWRITING EXPERIENCE'. THIS 8-MONTH PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO GIVE NEW AND EMERGING SONGWRITERS: A WEALTH OF GUIDANCE IN THE ELEMENTS OF SONGWRITING; NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION WITH PEERS; GUIDANCE IN RECORDING RELEASING AND PROMOTING THEIR MUSIC; LIVE EXPOSURE TO PERFORMANCES AND TUTORIALS BY HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITERS; AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM ONE OF THEIR SONGS BEFORE THE CLUB'S 200+ ATTENTIVE LISTENING AUDIENCE. THE PROGRAM WITH A LIMITED CAPACITY OF 16 STUDENT… Show more
THE CLUB HAS BECOME A SPONSOR AND MAJOR SUPPORT TO A NEW LOCAL INITIATIVE 'WRITE ON! - THE SONGWRITING EXPERIENCE'. THIS 8-MONTH PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO GIVE NEW AND EMERGING SONGWRITERS: A WEALTH OF GUIDANCE IN THE ELEMENTS OF SONGWRITING; NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION WITH PEERS; GUIDANCE IN RECORDING RELEASING AND PROMOTING THEIR MUSIC; LIVE EXPOSURE TO PERFORMANCES AND TUTORIALS BY HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITERS; AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM ONE OF THEIR SONGS BEFORE THE CLUB'S 200+ ATTENTIVE LISTENING AUDIENCE. THE PROGRAM WITH A LIMITED CAPACITY OF 16 STUDENTS HAS BEEN SOLD OUT FOR ALL 4 YEAR IT HAS BEEN RUNNING. WITH NO AGE RESTRICTION PARTICIPANTS HAVE RANGED IN AGE FROM 11 YEARS(AMAZING) TO SENIORS.
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.
89¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ 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 89¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
4%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$213K
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 ↗
45%
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
45%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
51%
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 | $167K | 100¢ | 0% | 0.8 yr |
| 2020-05-31 | $163K | 100¢ | 0% | 1.1 yr |
| 2021-05-31 | $96K | 78¢ | 22% | — |
| 2022-05-31 | $151K | 87¢ | 13% | — |
| 2023-05-31 | $107K | 86¢ | 14% | — |
| 2024-05-31 | $213K | 89¢ | 4% | — |
| 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
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- BOYDOL, JANET MPRESIDENTarm's length
- WINNICK, WINNICK BTREASURERarm's length
- ALLARD, JOANNA RSECRETARYarm's length
- BAZINET, JOHN PDIRECTOR (GENERAL MANAGER)arm's length
- CASEY, SUZE ADIRECTOR (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR)arm's length
- LUND, JOHN JWarm's length
- ROBERTSON, JOHN BDIRECTOR (LIVESTREAM)arm'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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