ONTARIO BAND ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationEducation in the arts·605 AMBERWOOD CRES · PICKERING, ON · L1V 3Y6·BN 856996228RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE ONTARIO BAND ASSOCIATION (OBA) IS A NETWORK OF MUSIC LEADERS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING ENRICHING AND CONNECTING STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS TO SHARE EXPLORE AND ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE OF MUSIC THROUGH BANDS. THE OBA HOSTS PERFORMANCE BEGINNING BAND AND WIND CONDUCTORS SYMPOSIUM OFFERS HONOUR BAND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES HOSTS THE CONCERTS BAND FESTIVAL AND PARTNERS WITH THE CANADIAN MUSIC CENTRE IN THE WIND COMPOSITION PROJECT. THE OBA BUILT ON THE SUCCESS OF THE ONTARIO PROVINCIAL HONOUR BAND AND STARTED TWO ADDITIONAL HONOUR BANDS IN THE 2016 FISCAL YEAR: THE OBA/LAURIER ELEMENTARY HO… Show more
THE ONTARIO BAND ASSOCIATION (OBA) IS A NETWORK OF MUSIC LEADERS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING ENRICHING AND CONNECTING STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS TO SHARE EXPLORE AND ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE OF MUSIC THROUGH BANDS. THE OBA HOSTS PERFORMANCE BEGINNING BAND AND WIND CONDUCTORS SYMPOSIUM OFFERS HONOUR BAND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES HOSTS THE CONCERTS BAND FESTIVAL AND PARTNERS WITH THE CANADIAN MUSIC CENTRE IN THE WIND COMPOSITION PROJECT. THE OBA BUILT ON THE SUCCESS OF THE ONTARIO PROVINCIAL HONOUR BAND AND STARTED TWO ADDITIONAL HONOUR BANDS IN THE 2016 FISCAL YEAR: THE OBA/LAURIER ELEMENTARY HONOUR BAND AND THE OBA WESTERN INTERMEDIATE HONOUR BAND.
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)95¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ 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)5%
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)0.4 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)$244K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
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)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 ↗
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 | $167K | 96¢ | 4% | 0.7 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $68K | 91¢ | 9% | 0.5 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $42K | 87¢ | 13% | 1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $65K | 91¢ | 9% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $110K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.7 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $244K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.4 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length
- AUSTIN, DANDIRECTORarm's length
- BRUNETTE, STEFFANSECRETARYarm's length
- CORBETT, HUGHDIRECTORarm's length
- CRESWELL, JENNIFERDIRECTORarm's length
- GENDRON, SIMONEDIRECTORarm's length
- JONES, TROYDIRECTORarm's length
- KENNEDY, ALICIADIRECTORarm's length
- KILBRIDE, ANDRIATREASURERarm's length
- PETER, MATTHEWDIRECTORarm's length
- PUSKAR, JESSICADIRECTORarm's length
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- RAMU, SHASHIDIRECTORarm's length
- REESOR, CHRISDIRECTORarm's length
- RODNICK, MATTHEWPRESIDENTarm's length
- SOMMERS, LANIPRESIDENT ELECTarm's length
- TRAN, ANGELAPAST PRESIDENTarm'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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