TORONTO SYMPHONY VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE
Public foundationArts·500 - 145 WELLINGTON ST W · TORONTO, ON · M5J 1H8·BN 119259687RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-05-31
Disbursed to charities T1
16%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
11%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$436K
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
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
Common questions
How do I donate to Toronto Symphony Volunteer Committee?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps to donate. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Toronto Symphony Volunteer Committee a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119259687RR0001. 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 Toronto Symphony Volunteer Committee located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 500 - 145 WELLINGTON ST W, TORONTO, ON, M5J 1H8. Source.
What does Toronto Symphony Volunteer Committee do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE CHARITY CONTRIBUTED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. THE CHARITY ASSISTED WITH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTED THE TUITION-FREE TSYO PROGRAM." Full program description.
How much does Toronto Symphony Volunteer Committee disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 16% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Toronto Symphony Volunteer Committee?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $436K (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE CHARITY CONTRIBUTED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. THE CHARITY ASSISTED WITH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTED THE TUITION-FREE TSYO PROGRAM.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)16%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
11%
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)$436K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)16%
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
16%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
84%
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 | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | $1.0M | 12% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-05-31 | $1.2M | 9% | 0.1 yr |
| 2021-05-31 | $1.2M | 7% | 0.1 yr |
| 2022-05-31 | $871K | 13% | 0.3 yr |
| 2023-05-31 | $520K | 14% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-05-31 | $436K | 11% | 0.1 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. 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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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.
Board of directors
22 directors reported
- ALEXANDER, ANDREAPAST PRESIDENT
- BELLMAN, CINDYVICE-PRESIDENT CHAIR EDUCATI
- BIRKS, KATHLEENVICE-PRESIDENT
- CLEARY, ELEANORVICE-PRESIDENT CHAIR INTERLU
- COLBOURNE, JOANNEADVISOR
- DAVIES, SUSANTREASURER
- DUNN, JUDYSECRETARY
- EGBERTS, JOYCEVICE-PRESIDENT CHAIR COMMUNI
- FERSHALOFF, OLGAADVISOR CHAIR FINE WINE AUCT
- GOPAUL, SANDRACHAIR MEETINGS & HOSPITALITY
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- INNES, ROBERTAPAST PRESIDENT
- KASIR, NOURCHAIR TORONTO WATERFRONT MARA
- KATZ, SIMONESECRETARY
- KINNEY, ALEXACHAIR NOMINATIONS - CONFIRMED
- MITCHELL, SHIRLEYCO-CHAIR BRIDGE
- ODA, HEATHERCO-CHAIR BRIDGE
- RATHBURN, JUDYADVISOR CHAIR ORCHESTRA LIAS
- ROBERTSON, JOHNCHAIR NEW PROJECTS
- SKILLING, MARCIAADVISOR CHAIR LETTER WRITING
- STEPANIAN, MAGGYCHAIR MEMBERSHIP
- TRULL, BARBADVISOR
- WALKER, DEBRAPRESIDENT CHAIR DAY AT THE R
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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