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CANASIAN DANCE FESTIVAL

Charitable organizationEducation in the arts·509 PARLIAMENT ST. 2ND FLOOR · TORONTO, ON · M4X 1P3·BN 871864070RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30

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Cents to cause T1

56¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

44%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

5.1 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$104K

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 Canasian Dance Festival?

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Is Canasian Dance Festival a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 871864070RR0001. 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 Canasian Dance Festival located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 509 PARLIAMENT ST. 2ND FLOOR, TORONTO, ON, M4X 1P3. Source.

What does Canasian Dance Festival do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "CANASIAN DANCE STRIVES TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT CENTRES AMPLIFIES AND CELEBRATES THE CREATIVITY OF ASIAN DIASPORIC DANCE ARTISTS BY FACILITATING DIALOGUE AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE NURTURING CREATIVITY DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY. THE ASIAN DIASPORA ENCOMPASSES THE WHOLE CONTINENT OF…" Full program description.

How much of Canasian Dance Festival's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 56¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Canasian Dance Festival?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $104K (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

CANASIAN DANCE STRIVES TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT CENTRES AMPLIFIES AND CELEBRATES THE CREATIVITY OF ASIAN DIASPORIC DANCE ARTISTS BY FACILITATING DIALOGUE AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE NURTURING CREATIVITY DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY. THE ASIAN DIASPORA ENCOMPASSES THE WHOLE CONTINENT OF ASIA INCLUDING SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST WEST AND CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING PACIFIC ISLANDS. OUR WORK REMAINS CENTRED ON DANCE WITH FOUR PILLARS OF DEVELOPMENT: - PROGRAMMING THAT SUPPORTS ARTISTS BUILDS COMMUNITY AND STRENGTHENS TIES BETWEEN DIFFERE… Show more

CANASIAN DANCE STRIVES TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT CENTRES AMPLIFIES AND CELEBRATES THE CREATIVITY OF ASIAN DIASPORIC DANCE ARTISTS BY FACILITATING DIALOGUE AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE NURTURING CREATIVITY DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY. THE ASIAN DIASPORA ENCOMPASSES THE WHOLE CONTINENT OF ASIA INCLUDING SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST WEST AND CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING PACIFIC ISLANDS. OUR WORK REMAINS CENTRED ON DANCE WITH FOUR PILLARS OF DEVELOPMENT: - PROGRAMMING THAT SUPPORTS ARTISTS BUILDS COMMUNITY AND STRENGTHENS TIES BETWEEN DIFFERENT DANCE FORMS PRACTICED WITHIN ASIAN DIASPORIC DANCE COMMUNITIES. - CREATING PROGRAMMING AND PRESENTATION CONTEXTS THAT FOSTER CRITICALITY AND KNOWLEDGE-SHARING AND RECENTER THE DANCE SECTOR TO A MORE REPRESENTATIVE ONE. - DEVELOPING RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS (WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF ONTARIO) THAT SHARE OUR CURIOSITIES AND VALUES IN AMPLIFYING ASIAN DIASPORIC DANCE ACTIVITY. - PUBLIC PROGRAMMING THAT FOCUSES ON AUDIENCE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING DIVERSE CONVERSATIONS AND FAMILIARIZATION WITH AND APPRECIATION OF ARTISTS OF THE ASIAN DIASPORA AND THEIR WORK AND PROCESSES.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

56¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 56¢ 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 56¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

44%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

5.1 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)

$104K

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)

99%

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

    0%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    99%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    1%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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

8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length

  • CHO, TOMDIRECTORarm's length
  • HARIKISHAN, NAIRDIRECTORarm's length
  • LEARY, BRANDYDIRECTORarm's length
  • LEARY, BRANDYPRESIDENTarm's length
  • NORSWORTHY, DAVIDSECRETARY AND TREASURERarm's length
  • POON, COMANPRESIDENTarm's length
  • ZHANG, LINDADIRECTORarm's length
  • ZHANG, LINDATREASURER & SECRETARYarm'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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