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Festival du Voyageur inc.

Charitable organizationArts·233 PROVENCHER BLVD · WINNIPEG, MB · R2H 0G4·BN 122405327RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-04-30

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Cents to cause T1

79¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

21%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.1 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$3.5M

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 Festival du Voyageur inc.?

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Is Festival du Voyageur inc. a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 122405327RR0001. 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 Festival du Voyageur inc. located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 233 PROVENCHER BLVD, WINNIPEG, MB, R2H 0G4. Source.

What does Festival du Voyageur inc. do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES INSPIRED BY THE ERA OF THE VOYAGEURS OF 1815. THE FESTIVAL SHOWCASES THE ARTS IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES INCLUDING MUSIC DANCE SNOW SCULPTING AND VISUAL ARTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON FRANCOPHONE AND INDIGENOUS ARTISTS. OUTDOOR FAMILY ACTIVITIES OVER FIVE…" Full program description.

How much of Festival du Voyageur inc.'s spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Festival du Voyageur inc.?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $3.5M (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 ORGANIZATION OFFERS ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES INSPIRED BY THE ERA OF THE VOYAGEURS OF 1815. THE FESTIVAL SHOWCASES THE ARTS IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES INCLUDING MUSIC DANCE SNOW SCULPTING AND VISUAL ARTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON FRANCOPHONE AND INDIGENOUS ARTISTS. OUTDOOR FAMILY ACTIVITIES OVER FIVE STAGES OF PERFORMANCES FOR ALL AGES HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION SNOW SCULPTURES HANDCRAFTED SOUVENIRS AND TRADITIONAL FOOD ENRICH THE FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE. WE ALSO PUT ON YEAR-ROUND ARTISTIC EVENTS IN TE SAME SPIRIT AS THE FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR. IN ADDITION FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR… Show more

THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES INSPIRED BY THE ERA OF THE VOYAGEURS OF 1815. THE FESTIVAL SHOWCASES THE ARTS IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES INCLUDING MUSIC DANCE SNOW SCULPTING AND VISUAL ARTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON FRANCOPHONE AND INDIGENOUS ARTISTS. OUTDOOR FAMILY ACTIVITIES OVER FIVE STAGES OF PERFORMANCES FOR ALL AGES HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION SNOW SCULPTURES HANDCRAFTED SOUVENIRS AND TRADITIONAL FOOD ENRICH THE FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE. WE ALSO PUT ON YEAR-ROUND ARTISTIC EVENTS IN TE SAME SPIRIT AS THE FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR. IN ADDITION FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR INC. OFFERS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO THE PUBLIC AND SCHOOLS DURING THE WINTER FESTIVAL AND YEAR-ROUND THAT FOCUS ON THE HISTORY OF FRANCOPHONES MÉTIS AND FIRST NATIONS IN MANITOBA. MUSIC DANCE SNOW SCULPTURE VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION VIOLIN AND JIGGING COMPETITION: A TOTAL OF 173 ARTISTS AND SCULPTORS PARTICIPATED OFFERING 275 HOURS OF SHOWS AND 17 INDIGENOUS ART EXHIBITIONS. *OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FORT GIBRALTAR: THE HISTORIC SITE WAS MAINTAINED AND OPERATED THROUGHOUT THE 55TH EDITION OF THE FESTIVAL. *EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS: PROGRAMS WERE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE. *HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION ACTIVITIES: FOCUSED ON INTERPRETING HISTORICAL EVENTS AND SITES. *INDIGENOUS CULTURE AND HERITAGE PROGRAMS: PROMOTING AND PRESERVING INDIGENOUS CULTURE.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

79¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ 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 79¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

21%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

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)

$3.5M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

0%

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)

26%

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

    0%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    26%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    74%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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.

Similar charities

Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

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

11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length

  • PLAMONDON, ERICPRESIDENTarm's length
  • FRECHETTE, YANNICKVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
  • LAGASSÉ, YVESTREASURERarm's length
  • BLAIKIE, REBECCASECRETARYarm's length
  • AGUIDI, ESTELLEMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
  • LISI, GABRIELLEMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
  • GAUTRON, MARTINMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
  • TRAORE, BEYDIMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
  • SAURETTE, RENÉEMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
  • PRESBER, FREDMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
  • BIAYA, CATHERINEarm'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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Festival du Voyageur inc. — 79¢ of each $1 to programs