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STIRLING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT LENDING LIBRARY

Charitable organizationPublic amenities·PO BOX 730 · STIRLING, ON · K0K 3E0·BN 742450315RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

ESTABLISHED IN 2018 THE STIRLING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT LENDING LIBRARY (STIRLING MILL) IS A REGISTERED CHARITY COMMITTED TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO FOSTER INTEREST IN PRACTICING MUSIC AS WELL AS ENHANCING APPRECIATION FOR THE MUSICAL ARTS. THE STIRLING MILL MANAGES AN EXTENSIVE LENDING PROGRAM THAT OFFERS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR LOAN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC INCLUDING CHILDREN YOUTH AND SENIORS. OUR LIBRARY SUPPORTS STUDENTS ENGAGED IN MUSIC LESSONS AND PROGRAMS BY GRANTING ACCESS TO INSTRUMENTS RESOURCES SHEET MUSIC AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. AD Show more

ESTABLISHED IN 2018 THE STIRLING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT LENDING LIBRARY (STIRLING MILL) IS A REGISTERED CHARITY COMMITTED TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO FOSTER INTEREST IN PRACTICING MUSIC AS WELL AS ENHANCING APPRECIATION FOR THE MUSICAL ARTS. THE STIRLING MILL MANAGES AN EXTENSIVE LENDING PROGRAM THAT OFFERS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR LOAN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC INCLUDING CHILDREN YOUTH AND SENIORS. OUR LIBRARY SUPPORTS STUDENTS ENGAGED IN MUSIC LESSONS AND PROGRAMS BY GRANTING ACCESS TO INSTRUMENTS RESOURCES SHEET MUSIC AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. ADDITIONALLY WE PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN NETWORKING TO ESTABLISH AND REINFORCE CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE REGIONAL MUSIC COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION EXTENDS BEYOND THE LENDING LIBRARY AS WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC APPRECIATION IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS INVOLVES ORGANIZING AND PROMOTING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. DEDICATED TO BUILDING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS THROUGH THE JOY OF MUSIC WE AIM TO SHARE THE LEARNING LAUGHTER AND FUN THAT MUSIC BRINGS. COMPOSED OF EDUCATORS ENTHUSIASTS AND ETERNAL OPTIMISTS OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORT IS CENTERED ON SHARING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF LEARNING AND PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING THAT OPPORTUNITY POSSIBLE TO RESIDENTS OF THE MANY MUNICIPALITIES IN OUR SERVICE 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)

78¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 78¢ 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)

22%

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)

$26K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

4%

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)

0%

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, 20232024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2023-08-31$38K81¢19%
2024-08-31$26K78¢22%
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)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 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

5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length

  • GUERREIRO, DANIELPRESIDENTarm's length
  • MCKAY, JAMESDIRECTORarm's length
  • PETERS, GRAEMEDIRECTORarm's length
  • REVELL, IANDIRECTORarm's length
  • ENGEL, ANDREASDIRECTORarm'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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