UPSTREAM MUSIC ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationArts·P.O. BOX 36040 · RPO SPRING GARDEN ROAD · HALIFAX, NS · B3J 3S9·BN 136152469RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
OVER THE COURSE OF UPSTREAM'S SEASON LIVE MUSIC EVENTS WERE PRODUCED/PRESENTED IN HALIFAX AND ABROAD. UPSTREAM'S MUSICIANS AND AUDIENCE OF ACTIVE LISTENERS CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO THE ON GOING EXISTANCE OF A STRONG HEALTHY CREATIVE COMMUNITY IN OUR AREA.
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)84¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 84¢ 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)16%
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)0.2 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)$172K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)9%
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)74%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $89K | 69¢ | 31% | — |
| 2020-06-30 | $109K | 83¢ | 17% | 0.5 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $125K | 79¢ | 21% | 0.6 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $183K | 86¢ | 14% | 1.7 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $247K | 88¢ | 12% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $172K | 84¢ | 16% | 0.2 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
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- ELSON, CHRISTOPHERPAST CHAIRarm's length
- BELL, MARILYNNEDIRECTORarm's length
- HALEY, GEORDIEDIRECTORarm's length
- HATFIELD, DAWNDIRECTORarm's length
- CRAWFORD, BRIANDIRECTORarm's length
- REED, LELLANDDIRECTORarm's length
- BOXILL, BERNARDDIRECTORarm's length
- POWELL, REBEKAHDIRECTORarm's length
- DONOVAN, TOMCHAIRarm's length
- BELLEFEUILLE, ANDRETREASURERarm's length
- MELCHIN, BRENDANSECRETARYarm'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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