OTTAWA DANCE DIRECTIVE
Charitable organizationEducation in the arts·200 - 2 DALY AVE · OTTAWA, ON · K1N 6E2·BN 857846117RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-07-31
Cents to cause T1
75¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
25%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$363K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
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Common questions
How do I donate to Ottawa Dance Directive?
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Is Ottawa Dance Directive a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 857846117RR0001. 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 Ottawa Dance Directive located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 200 - 2 DALY AVE, OTTAWA, ON, K1N 6E2. Source.
What does Ottawa Dance Directive do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "TO EDUCATE AND INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS BY PROVIDING PERFORMANCES OF AN ARTISTIC NATURE AND BY PROVIDING SEMINARS ON TOPICS RELATED TO SUCH PERFORMANCES; TO PRODUCE PERFORMING ARTS EVENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING AND ADVANCING THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF…" Full program description.
How much of Ottawa Dance Directive's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 75¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Ottawa Dance Directive?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $363K (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
TO EDUCATE AND INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS BY PROVIDING PERFORMANCES OF AN ARTISTIC NATURE AND BY PROVIDING SEMINARS ON TOPICS RELATED TO SUCH PERFORMANCES; TO PRODUCE PERFORMING ARTS EVENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING AND ADVANCING THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF PERFORMING ARTS AND TO EDUCATE ARTISTS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SUCH EVENTS AND RELATED WORKSHOPS; TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN DANCE PERFORMANCE BY PROVIDING WORKSHOPS.
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.
75¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 75¢ 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 75¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
25%
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)$363K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)5%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
59%
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
5%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
59%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
36%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-31 | $251K | 84¢ | 16% | 0.6 yr |
| 2020-07-31 | $260K | 64¢ | 36% | 1.4 yr |
| 2021-07-31 | $326K | 82¢ | 18% | 1.5 yr |
| 2022-07-31 | $312K | 86¢ | 14% | 0.8 yr |
| 2023-07-31 | $330K | 73¢ | 27% | 0.6 yr |
| 2024-07-31 | $363K | 75¢ | 25% | 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)
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
5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length
- DESROSIERS, SYLVIEPRESIDENTarm's length
- KHOURY, KATERITREASURERarm's length
- SINCLAIR, SUSANSecretaryarm's length
- JACK, MARY CATHERINEVice Chairarm's length
- JOHNSON, MOIRADIRECTORarm'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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