THE EDISON SINGERS
Charitable organizationArts·PO BOX 3026 · ELORA, ON · N0B 1S0·BN 704362714RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
100¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
36%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$274K
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 filing's expense lines don't reconcile: program spending (line 5000) plus overhead (5010 + 5020) adds up to more than total spending (4950). Cents-to-cause and overhead can't both be right, and the filing doesn't say which — so this charity is left out of ranked search results for this filing year. We show both figures exactly as filed; read them together with this in mind, or check the public record ↗.
Common questions
How do I donate to The Edison Singers?
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Is The Edison Singers a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 704362714RR0001. 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 Edison Singers located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 3026, ELORA, ON, N0B 1S0. Source.
What does The Edison Singers do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "We presented 11 live performances in various communities across Southern Ontario during the 2024 fiscal year. We also produced virtual performances and educational chats for the general public free of charge. Our singers were presented mainly as a full choir but also as step-out soloists duos and trios in these live…" Full program description.
How much of The Edison Singers's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Edison Singers?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $274K (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
We presented 11 live performances in various communities across Southern Ontario during the 2024 fiscal year. We also produced virtual performances and educational chats for the general public free of charge. Our singers were presented mainly as a full choir but also as step-out soloists duos and trios in these live and virtual events. We finished up our 2023/2024 season in April and May of 2024 with 4 live performances and began our 2024/2025 in the Fall of 2024 with 6 live performances and a virtual educational video chat. We are preparing for a new season (2025/2026) of 10 live concerts … Show more
We presented 11 live performances in various communities across Southern Ontario during the 2024 fiscal year. We also produced virtual performances and educational chats for the general public free of charge. Our singers were presented mainly as a full choir but also as step-out soloists duos and trios in these live and virtual events. We finished up our 2023/2024 season in April and May of 2024 with 4 live performances and began our 2024/2025 in the Fall of 2024 with 6 live performances and a virtual educational video chat. We are preparing for a new season (2025/2026) of 10 live concerts and we hope to finally deliver educational and community workshops in the summer of 2026.
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.
100¢
As filed: 100¢ of each dollar to programs — but this filing's expense lines don't reconcile (see note above).
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
36%
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)$274K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)82%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
7%
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
82%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
7%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
10%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2021–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | $131K | 83¢ | 17% | 1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $137K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $204K | 57¢ | 43% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $274K | 100¢ | 36% | 0.1 yr |
| 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
12 directors reported · 10 of 12at arm's length
- Deters, DennisPresidentarm's length
- Edison, John DavidVice-President & Secretarynot at arm's length
- Dunsmore, BarbaraTreasurerarm's length
- Bailey, IreneDirectorarm's length
- Bothwell, KevinDirectorarm's length
- Gallagher, SheilaDirectorarm's length
- Nesbitt, MaryDirectorarm's length
- Punnett, William GDirectorarm's length
- Edison, NoelArtistic Director & Conductornot at arm's length
- FARRELL, EstherExecutive Directorarm's length
- Artemyev, Ilyadirectorarm's length
- Whittingham, John Anthonydirectorarm'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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