STRATHMORE PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationEducation in the arts·PO BOX 2511 STN MAIN · STRATHMORE, AB · T1P 0H3·BN 727774879RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
Cents to cause T1
854¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
86%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
—
not in this filing
— 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 Strathmore Performing Arts Festival Association?
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Is Strathmore Performing Arts Festival Association a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 727774879RR0001. 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 Strathmore Performing Arts Festival Association located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 2511 STN MAIN, STRATHMORE, AB, T1P 0H3. Source.
What does Strathmore Performing Arts Festival Association do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Strathmore Performing Arts Festival (SPAF) has a primary focus of providing educational and performance opportunities for amateur musicians in the community. As such this non-competitive festival provides a 10-day educational festival where participants perform various selections in the disciplines of piano voice…" Full program description.
How much of Strathmore Performing Arts Festival Association's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 854¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Strathmore Performing Arts Festival (SPAF) has a primary focus of providing educational and performance opportunities for amateur musicians in the community. As such this non-competitive festival provides a 10-day educational festival where participants perform various selections in the disciplines of piano voice musical theatre speech arts strings instrumental choir and band. Adjudicators are brought in for each discipline who provide both a written adjudication as well as time to address each performer providing constructive feedback and suggestions. At the end of the festival we h… Show more
Strathmore Performing Arts Festival (SPAF) has a primary focus of providing educational and performance opportunities for amateur musicians in the community. As such this non-competitive festival provides a 10-day educational festival where participants perform various selections in the disciplines of piano voice musical theatre speech arts strings instrumental choir and band. Adjudicators are brought in for each discipline who provide both a written adjudication as well as time to address each performer providing constructive feedback and suggestions. At the end of the festival we hold a final concert showcasing adjudicator nominated performers. This final concert is also an opportunity to recognize all participants who have been recommended to go on to compete at the provincial level as well as give out small amounts of award money to recognize achievement for various performers. Donations made by both corporations as well as private donations from patrons go towards operational costs of the festival (venue rentals instrument rentals adjudicator fees printing costs) and award money to participants. Volunteers are responsible for all of the advance planning of the festival as well as the daily operations for the duration of the festival itself. The SPAF board has monthly meetings with additional communication outside of these monthly meetings regarding relevant developments and is responsible for selecting and hiring adjudicators managing all registration of participants managing all financial operations organizing all additional volunteers to assist at the festival ordering all print materials submitting documentation to the provincial festival and any other organizational responsibilities that may arise. In addition to the nine person board SPAF also has numerous one-time volunteers who assist in the smooth running of the festival including ushers at the door of the venue and secretary to the adjudicator. The planning of and operation of the festival would not be possible without these volunteers. They are the heart of the festival and truly responsible for making things happen.
New programs
During the past year SPAF created a bursary program for potential participants with financial needs that may prevent them from being able to register in the festival due to the fees. While minimal they are necessary for the running of the festival. An impartial sub-committee reviewed the applications and several participants were able to attend the festival as a result of this bursary program. At a cap of $500 a year SPAF is able to help multiple families register for the festival.
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.
854¢
As filed: 854¢ 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.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
86%
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
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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2023–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-30 | $44K | 156¢✱ | 0% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | — | 854¢✱ | 86% | — |
| 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.
Board of directors
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- Laycock, LoraleePresidentarm's length
- Steeves, CarolynPast President Sponsorshiparm's length
- Wiley, MelissaVice President Secretaryarm's length
- Salmon, JessicaRegistrararm's length
- Dixon, RobertTreasurerarm's length
- Haughey, SarahPrint Media Band Festivalarm's length
- Schmaltz, RoseAdjudicator Coordinatorarm's length
- Brigley, AllyVolunteer Coordinatorarm's length
- Russell, HeatherMember-at-Largearm's length
- Bartel-Nickel, CarolMember-at-Largearm'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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