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
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)86¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.1 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)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 ↗
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 |
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
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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