SUMMER MUSIC SOCIETY
Charitable organizationArts·BOX 477 · SOUTHAMPTON, ON · N0H 2L0·BN 710981523RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-10-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WE HELD A 5 DAY MUSIC DAY CAMP IN JULY WITH AN UNPRESEDENTED 285 REGISTRANTS A 33% INCREASE OVER 2023. WE DONATED BURSARIES OF $340 AND PRESENTED 21 FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALLING $6790. VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH MOVING INSTRUMENTS + MUSIC STANDS LUNCH HOUR DUTY PHOTOCOPYING + DIRECTING
New programs
QUESTIONS TO AN APPROPRIATE PERSON. WE COLLABORATED WITH THE NUCLEAR INNOVATIVE INSTITUTE IN PORT ELGIN ON TO CONDUCT A STEAM PROGRAM RELATED TO MUSIC WHICH THE STUDENTS PERFORMED AT THE WEEK'S END CONCERT. WE MAINTAIN THROUGH OUR MISSION STATEMENT TO KEEP THIS EDUCATION AVAILABLE + AFFORDABLE TO ALL.
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)87¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ 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)13%
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)—
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)$80K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)5%
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)1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-31 | $47K | 81¢ | 19% | — |
| 2020-10-31 | $9K | 29¢ | 71% | — |
| 2021-10-31 | $1K | — | 100% | — |
| 2022-10-31 | $39K | 89¢ | 11% | — |
| 2023-10-31 | $55K | 86¢ | 14% | — |
| 2024-10-31 | $80K | 87¢ | 13% | — |
| 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
9 directors reported · 7 of 9at arm's length
- BURNS, DONALD JPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- BURNS, ROBERT NVICE-PRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- WOLFE, STEVEN EVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- CAMPBELL, DEBORAH ATREASURERarm's length
- JOHNSON, KENNETH SSECRETARYarm's length
- GILLMORE, MERYL MDIRECTORarm's length
- MCDONALD, JOANNE MDIRECTORarm's length
- PORTER, CAMERON JDIRECTORarm's length
- STEWART, JOHN MDIRECTORarm'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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