VSO SCHOOL OF MUSIC SOCIETY
Charitable organizationEducation in the arts·843 SEYMOUR ST · VANCOUVER, BC · V6B 3L4·BN 806095253RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
Cents to cause T1
68¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
28%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$3.7M
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
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Is Vso School of Music Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 806095253RR0001. 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 Vso School of Music Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 843 SEYMOUR ST, VANCOUVER, BC, V6B 3L4. Source.
What does Vso School of Music Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "OPENED IN 2011 THE VSO SCHOOL OF MUSIC IS A COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL SERVING A MISSION TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE JOY OF LEARNING PLAYING AND PERFORMING THE WORLD'S GREAT MUSIC; TO MAKE THESE EXPERIENCES ACCESSIBLE TO ALL REGARDLESS OF ABILITY PLAYING LEVEL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO NURTURE CREATIVE AND…" Full program description.
How much of Vso School of Music Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 68¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Vso School of Music Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $3.7M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
OPENED IN 2011 THE VSO SCHOOL OF MUSIC IS A COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL SERVING A MISSION TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE JOY OF LEARNING PLAYING AND PERFORMING THE WORLD'S GREAT MUSIC; TO MAKE THESE EXPERIENCES ACCESSIBLE TO ALL REGARDLESS OF ABILITY PLAYING LEVEL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO NURTURE CREATIVE AND ENGAGED MEMBERS OF SOCIETY THROUGH ACHIEVEMENT IN THE MUSICAL ARTS. THE SCHOOL OFFERS ON-TO-ONE AND GROUP INSTRUCTION AND CLASSES IN CLASSICAL JAZZ AND WORLD MUSIC FOR STUDENTS FROM THE AGE OF 3 MONTHS TO ADULT LEARNERS CATERING TO ALL ABILITY LEVELS FROM BEGINNERS TO ASPIRING PRO… Show more
OPENED IN 2011 THE VSO SCHOOL OF MUSIC IS A COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL SERVING A MISSION TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE JOY OF LEARNING PLAYING AND PERFORMING THE WORLD'S GREAT MUSIC; TO MAKE THESE EXPERIENCES ACCESSIBLE TO ALL REGARDLESS OF ABILITY PLAYING LEVEL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO NURTURE CREATIVE AND ENGAGED MEMBERS OF SOCIETY THROUGH ACHIEVEMENT IN THE MUSICAL ARTS. THE SCHOOL OFFERS ON-TO-ONE AND GROUP INSTRUCTION AND CLASSES IN CLASSICAL JAZZ AND WORLD MUSIC FOR STUDENTS FROM THE AGE OF 3 MONTHS TO ADULT LEARNERS CATERING TO ALL ABILITY LEVELS FROM BEGINNERS TO ASPIRING PROFESSIONALS. THE SCHOOL'S LARGEST COHORT OF STUDENTS ARE IN THE 0-6 YEAR OLD AGE RANGE IN ITS FLAGSHIP MINI MUSIC MAKERS PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL'S HIGHEST LEVEL STRING ENSEMBLE SINFONIETTE MADE UP OF 25 YOUNG STRING PLAYERS AGES 13-18 PERFORMS REGULARLY ACROSS VANCOUVER AND BEYOND. PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT THE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL YEAR (SEP - JUN) AND ARE ENHANCED BY SPRING BREAK AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING. THE SCHOOL HAS 125 CONTRACTED FACULTY MEMBERS AND HAS SERVED NEARLY 1 600 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. IN 2016 THE SCHOOL DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED A NEW TRADITIONAL CHINESE MUSIC PROGRAM THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN CANADA OFFERED BY A COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL ALSO HAS OUTDOOR FAMILY CLASSES IN PARKS ACROSS THE LOWER MAINLAND ONLINE LESSONS AND CLASSES ACROSS ALL AREAS OF PROGRAMMING HARP MASTERCLASS JAZZ IMPROVISATION MASTERCLASS TECHNOLOGY FOR MUSIC CREATOTS.
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.
68¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 68¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 68¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
28%
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
0.4 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$3.7M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)3%
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
3%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
97%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $2.6M | 96¢ | 4% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $2.4M | 97¢ | 3% | 0.3 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $2.4M | 97¢ | 3% | 0.3 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $2.7M | 97¢ | 3% | 0.3 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $3.1M | 72¢ | 28% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $3.7M | 68¢ | 28% | 0.4 yr |
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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
4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length
- FINCH, ELIZABETHCHAIRarm's length
- COLABELLA, MANIJEHSECRETARYarm's length
- CHOW, DANIELTREASURERarm's length
- CARAAN, ANNEDIRECTORarm'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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