CITY OPERA OF VANCOUVER SOCIETY
Charitable organizationArts·PO BOX 46922 STN D · VANCOUVER, BC · V6J 5M4·BN 848807186RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
Cents to cause T1
86¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
14%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$254K
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 City Opera of Vancouver Society?
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Is City Opera of Vancouver Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 848807186RR0001. 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 City Opera of Vancouver Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 46922 STN D, VANCOUVER, BC, V6J 5M4. Source.
What does City Opera of Vancouver Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "CITY OPERA VANCOUVER ONCE AGAIN PRESENTED A DIVERSE PROGRAM OF OPERA PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FURTHERING ITS MISSION TO MAKE OPERA ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. THESE INCLUDED: A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION OF THE CHAMBER OPERA 'SONG FROM THE UPROAR'; 'TOWARDS HOME ' A VOICE AND PIANO RECITAL SHOWCASING CONTEMPORARY…" Full program description.
How much of City Opera of Vancouver Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is City Opera of Vancouver Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $254K (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
CITY OPERA VANCOUVER ONCE AGAIN PRESENTED A DIVERSE PROGRAM OF OPERA PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FURTHERING ITS MISSION TO MAKE OPERA ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. THESE INCLUDED: A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION OF THE CHAMBER OPERA 'SONG FROM THE UPROAR'; 'TOWARDS HOME ' A VOICE AND PIANO RECITAL SHOWCASING CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN COMPOSITIONS; 'THE HAFU PROJECT ' A MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATION FOR VOICE AND PIANO EXPLORING THEMES OF IDENTITY AND BELONGING; AND A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN SONDHEIM AT THE ACT ARTS CENTRE. TO ENGAGE DIVERSE AUDIENCES CITY OPERA VANCOUVER OFFERED PERFORMANCES IN COMMU… Show more
CITY OPERA VANCOUVER ONCE AGAIN PRESENTED A DIVERSE PROGRAM OF OPERA PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FURTHERING ITS MISSION TO MAKE OPERA ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. THESE INCLUDED: A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION OF THE CHAMBER OPERA 'SONG FROM THE UPROAR'; 'TOWARDS HOME ' A VOICE AND PIANO RECITAL SHOWCASING CONTEMPORARY CANADIAN COMPOSITIONS; 'THE HAFU PROJECT ' A MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATION FOR VOICE AND PIANO EXPLORING THEMES OF IDENTITY AND BELONGING; AND A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN SONDHEIM AT THE ACT ARTS CENTRE. TO ENGAGE DIVERSE AUDIENCES CITY OPERA VANCOUVER OFFERED PERFORMANCES IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS INCLUDING MONTHLY OPERA PUBS IN LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS. FREE AND SUBSIDIZED TICKETS WERE PROVIDED TO UNDER-SERVED GROUPS ENSURING ACCESS TOT HE ARTS. FREE AND SUBSIDIZED TICKETS WERE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS AND ARTISTS INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL.
New programs
CITY OPERA VANCOUVER INTRODUCED TWO NEW PROGRAMS IN FY2024. THIS INCLUDES FREE MONTHLY OPERA PUBS SET IN A RELAXED CASUAL SETTING. THESE EVENTS ARE INTENDED TO BROADEN OUR REACH IN OUR COMMUNITY BY OFFERING PROGRAMMING IN A NON-TRADITIONAL VENUE. ADDITIONALLY A NEW AND ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UBC OPERA PROGRAM ALLOWED US TO OFFER EXPERIENCE AND FULLY PROFESSIONAL FEES TO PROMISING STUDENTS OF OPERA.
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.
86¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ 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 86¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
14%
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
0.1 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)$254K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)28%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
25%
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
28%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
25%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
47%
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 | $160K | 82¢ | 18% | 1.3 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $299K | 89¢ | 11% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $192K | 82¢ | 18% | 3.1 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $199K | 84¢ | 16% | 3 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $660K | 93¢ | 7% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $254K | 86¢ | 14% | 0.1 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
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- SONG, HELENDIRECTORarm's length
- CAIRNS, DANIELVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- LEA, JANETPRESIDENTarm's length
- KELLY, NORADIRECTORarm's length
- BERG, GOUGLASDIRECTORarm's length
- LUO, XITREASURERarm's length
- TESSLER, RONNIEDIRECTORarm'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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