OCEANSIDE CLASSICAL CONCERTS SOCIETY
Charitable organizationArts·1254 ROBERTON BLVD · PARKSVILLE, BC · V9P 2P8·BN 760370098RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-05-31
Cents to cause T1
93¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
7%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$87K
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
Common questions
How do I donate to Oceanside Classical Concerts Society?
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Is Oceanside Classical Concerts Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 760370098RR0001. 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 Oceanside Classical Concerts Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1254 ROBERTON BLVD, PARKSVILLE, BC, V9P 2P8. Source.
What does Oceanside Classical Concerts Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "OCEANSIDE CLASSICAL CONCERTS SOCIETY (OCCS) BELIEVES THAT CLASSICAL MUSIC IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN THE CULTURAL LIFE OF THE OCEANSIDE AREA. OCEASIDE IS A NAME ADOPTED FOR A GROUP OF COMMUNITIES ON THE EASTERN COAST OF VANCOUVER ISLAND IN BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA. OCCS IS COMMITTED TO CHANGING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC'S…" Full program description.
How much of Oceanside Classical Concerts Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Oceanside Classical Concerts Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $87K (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
OCEANSIDE CLASSICAL CONCERTS SOCIETY (OCCS) BELIEVES THAT CLASSICAL MUSIC IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN THE CULTURAL LIFE OF THE OCEANSIDE AREA. OCEASIDE IS A NAME ADOPTED FOR A GROUP OF COMMUNITIES ON THE EASTERN COAST OF VANCOUVER ISLAND IN BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA. OCCS IS COMMITTED TO CHANGING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC'S EXTRAORDINARY POWER TO COMMUNICATE INSPIRE UPLIFT AND ENTERTAIN. THE SOCIETY CELEBRATES ARTISTIC EXELLENCE IN CLASSICAL MUSIC THROUGH: LIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT MASTERPIECES; PROMOTION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS; A SERIES SUBSCRIPTION MODEL WITHOUT INDIVIDUAL TICKET SALES. O… Show more
OCEANSIDE CLASSICAL CONCERTS SOCIETY (OCCS) BELIEVES THAT CLASSICAL MUSIC IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN THE CULTURAL LIFE OF THE OCEANSIDE AREA. OCEASIDE IS A NAME ADOPTED FOR A GROUP OF COMMUNITIES ON THE EASTERN COAST OF VANCOUVER ISLAND IN BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA. OCCS IS COMMITTED TO CHANGING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC'S EXTRAORDINARY POWER TO COMMUNICATE INSPIRE UPLIFT AND ENTERTAIN. THE SOCIETY CELEBRATES ARTISTIC EXELLENCE IN CLASSICAL MUSIC THROUGH: LIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT MASTERPIECES; PROMOTION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS; A SERIES SUBSCRIPTION MODEL WITHOUT INDIVIDUAL TICKET SALES. OCCS HAS ESTABLISHED AN ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PROMISING YOUNG MID-ISLAND STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING CAREERS IN ANY GENRE OF MUSIC. THE FIRST SCHOLARSHIP WAS AWARDED IN 2021. OCCS OFFERS OTHER PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH INCLUDING IN-SCHOOL CONCERTS FREE TICKETS TO CONCERTS AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES. OCCS IS OPERATED BY VOLUNTEERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPENDS APPROXIMATELY 700 HOURS PER YEAR ON MANAGING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SOCIETY. THIRTY-FIVE ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS ASSIST AT THE CONCERTS AND DURING SUBCRIPTION RENEWAL AND FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS. THEY PROVIDE 170 ADDITIONAL HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME. IN 2023 OCCS CREATED A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIR AND LENDING PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES MUSCIAL INSTRUMENTS TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH SO THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS. INSTRUMENTS ARE DONATED TO US REPAIRED BY PROFESSIONALS AND DISTRIBUTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH SCHOOLS IN THE 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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
93¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
this charity 93¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
7%
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
—
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)$87K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)40%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
40%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
60%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2020–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-31 | $36K | 91¢ | 10% | — |
| 2021-05-31 | $1K | 58¢ | 42% | — |
| 2022-05-31 | $47K | 94¢ | 6% | — |
| 2023-05-31 | $75K | 92¢ | 8% | — |
| 2024-05-31 | $87K | 93¢ | 7% | — |
| 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
8 directors reported · 6 of 8at arm's length
- STRAKA, JOSEPH JVICE PRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- MAY-STRAKA, PAMELA JPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- LEIGH WARDEN, MARY IDIRECTORarm's length
- DEMPSON, DONALD MDIRECTORarm's length
- PEARSON, VEE LYNNETREASURERarm's length
- ASHBRIDGE, CANDACE RDIRECTORarm's length
- GRAHAM, MARY JDIRECTORarm's length
- HENDRIE, CATRIONA SDIRECTORarm'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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