COWICHAN MUSICAL SOCIETY
Charitable organizationArts·PO BOX 1106 · DUNCAN, BC · V9L 3Y2·BN 135732030RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
PRESENTED MATILDA THE MUSICAL TO OVER 4000 PATRONS USING 100+ VOLUNTEERS. REHEARSALS BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER 2023 AND CONTINUED UNTIL THE SHOW WAS PERFORMED IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY OF 2024.
New programs
WE HAVE INITAITED A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CMS MEMBERS (15-29) WHO WISH TO STUDY THE PERFORMING ARTS. WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE CLEMENTS CENTRE (PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES) AND THE COWICHAN MUSICAL FESTIVAL A LOCAL SHOWCASE FOR THOSE STUDYING THE PERFORMING ARTS IN THE VALLEY. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A COSTUME INVENTORY APPLICATION TO HELP US TRACK 40+ YEARS WORTH OF COSTUMES AND TO ALLOW US TO MORE EASILY RENT THEM TO LOCAL ARTS GROUPS. WE RENT OUT COSTUMES AND EQUIPMENT TO LOCAL O CHARITIES AT REDUCED RATES.
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)100¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ 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)1%
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)0.6 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)$216K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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)20%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $66K | 86¢ | 14% | — |
| 2020-03-31 | $124K | 79¢ | 21% | 0.3 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $26K | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $82K | 90¢ | 10% | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $226K | 92¢ | 8% | 1 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $216K | 100¢ | 1% | 0.6 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
13 directors reported · 8 of 13at arm's length
- KILLAM, IRWINPRESIDENTarm's length
- BRAATEN, CLIFFVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- SUSAN, ELO MSECRETARY-TREASURER
- WEEKS HEYD, GEORGIEDIRECTORarm's length
- BROCKLEY, GRAHAMDIRECTOR
- MELLEMSTRAND, GRANTDIRECTORarm's length
- PERRY, GREGGDIRECTORarm's length
- CLEOUGH, JENNIFERDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- CLEOUGH, JIMDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- HARRISON, MARYDIRECTORarm's length
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- PARTRIDGE, MICHAELDIRECTORarm's length
- TOPOROWSKI-HUDSON, TATUMDIRECTORarm's length
- CHOW-LINDBERG, WANDADIRECTOR
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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