THE HAMMER BAND-FROM VIOLENCE TO VIOLINS
Charitable organizationEducation in the arts·226 BALLIOL STREET · SUITE 301 · TORONTO, ON · M4S 1C5·BN 817470628RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
71¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
29%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$162K
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 The Hammer Band-From Violence to Violins?
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Is The Hammer Band-From Violence to Violins a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 817470628RR0001. 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 The Hammer Band-From Violence to Violins located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 226 BALLIOL STREET, SUITE 301, TORONTO, ON, M4S 1C5. Source.
What does The Hammer Band-From Violence to Violins do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "PROVIDING VIOLIN LESSONS TO LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING THEM FROM RESORTING TO VIOLENCE ON THE STREETS" Full program description.
How much of The Hammer Band-From Violence to Violins's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 71¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Hammer Band-From Violence to Violins?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $162K (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
PROVIDING VIOLIN LESSONS TO LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING THEM FROM RESORTING TO VIOLENCE ON THE STREETS
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.
71¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 71¢ 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 71¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
29%
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
1.4 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)$162K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)12%
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
12%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $282K | 73¢ | 27% | 1.3 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $179K | 71¢ | 29% | 1.6 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $191K | 70¢ | 30% | 1.6 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $172K | 73¢ | 27% | 1.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $196K | 63¢ | 37% | 1.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $162K | 71¢ | 29% | 1.4 yr |
| 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
9 directors reported · 8 of 9at arm's length
- HIMES, MAVISCHAIRarm's length
- NONOYAMA, MIKAVICE CHAIRarm's length
- SITUM, HEATHERDIRECTORarm's length
- MORROW, CATHERINEDIRECTORarm's length
- SANCHEZ, ALSHADIRECTORarm's length
- NOCE, MASSIMODIRECTORarm's length
- DIXON, MELANIECHAIRarm's length
- GOUIDIE, LESLEYTREASURERarm's length
- SINGH, SUMIKADIRECTOR
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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