OPERA KELOWNA SOCIETY
Charitable organizationArts·PO BOX 24057 RPO TOWNE · KELOWNA, BC · V1Y 9H2·BN 819581448RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
32¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
26%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$381K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
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Common questions
How do I donate to Opera Kelowna Society?
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Is Opera Kelowna Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 819581448RR0001. 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 Opera Kelowna Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 24057 RPO TOWNE, KELOWNA, BC, V1Y 9H2. Source.
What does Opera Kelowna Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Opera Kelowna Society is a regional opera company and training center for promising operatic artists. We create high caliber opera that is accessible to both opera lovers and future enthusiasts. We foster an environment where artists are encouraged to learn from each other by engaging in a blend of professionals…" Full program description.
How much of Opera Kelowna Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 32¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Opera Kelowna Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $381K (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
Opera Kelowna Society is a regional opera company and training center for promising operatic artists. We create high caliber opera that is accessible to both opera lovers and future enthusiasts. We foster an environment where artists are encouraged to learn from each other by engaging in a blend of professionals community members students and emerging professionals.
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.
32¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 32¢ 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 32¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
26%
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
0.5 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)$381K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)16%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
36%
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
16%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
36%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
48%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-01 | $178K | — | — | — |
| 2020-10-01 | $49K | 4¢ | 23% | — |
| 2021-10-01 | $168K | — | 42% | — |
| 2022-10-01 | $199K | 23¢ | 26% | 0.9 yr |
| 2023-10-01 | $258K | — | 24% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $77K | 6¢ | 51% | 30.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $381K | 32¢ | 26% | 0.5 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)
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Board of directors
4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length
- Dunsmore, RileyTreasurerarm's length
- Cathart, AlisonPresidentarm's length
- Fiust, StevenBoard Secretaryarm's length
- Holmes, CaroleDirector 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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