A SOCIETY FOR A VANCOUVER ISLAND VOCAL ASSEMBLY
Charitable organizationEducation in the arts·202 - 347 SEVENTH ST · NANAIMO, BC · V9R 1E3·BN 888035466RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
Cents to cause T1
48¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
52%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$45K
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 A Society for a Vancouver Island Vocal Assembly?
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Is A Society for a Vancouver Island Vocal Assembly a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 888035466RR0001. 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 A Society for a Vancouver Island Vocal Assembly located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 202 - 347 SEVENTH ST, NANAIMO, BC, V9R 1E3. Source.
What does A Society for a Vancouver Island Vocal Assembly do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "WEEKLY SINGING PRACTICES WITH PROFESSIONAL CHORAL DIRECTOR FOR SINGING MEMBERS FROM SEPTEMBER TO MAY; CREATING A SAFE SPACE FOR LGBTQIA+ AND ALLIES INDIVIDUALS. PERFORMED SEASONAL CONCERT IN DECEMBER AND YEAR-END CHORAL CONCERT IN MAY FOR WIDE AUDIENCE INCLUDING. PERFORMED AT PRIDE FLAG RAISING IN JUNE. PARTICIPATED…" Full program description.
How much of A Society for a Vancouver Island Vocal Assembly's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 48¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is A Society for a Vancouver Island Vocal Assembly?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $45K (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
WEEKLY SINGING PRACTICES WITH PROFESSIONAL CHORAL DIRECTOR FOR SINGING MEMBERS FROM SEPTEMBER TO MAY; CREATING A SAFE SPACE FOR LGBTQIA+ AND ALLIES INDIVIDUALS. PERFORMED SEASONAL CONCERT IN DECEMBER AND YEAR-END CHORAL CONCERT IN MAY FOR WIDE AUDIENCE INCLUDING. PERFORMED AT PRIDE FLAG RAISING IN JUNE. PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH AT PRIDE FESTIVAL IN JUNE AND THROUGH INFORMAL CONNECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
New programs
AVIVA RECEIVED A GRANT FROM VANCOUVER FOUNDATION FOR RESILIENCY AND GROWTH. MUCH OF THIS GRANT HAS BEEN USED ON CONSULTANTS TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC PLANNING DEVELOPMENT OF FORMALIZED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FORMALIZING THE BOOKKEEPING SYSTEM WITH A CHART OF ACCOUNTS AND ONLINE BOOKKEEPING AND TRANSITIONING TO ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM WITH FINANCIAL REPORT CREATED BY AN ACCOUNTANT. THIS WORK HAS RESULTED IN A LARGER THAN TYPICAL EXPENDITURE ON OPERATIONS WHICH IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER YEAR. FUNDS HAVE ALSO BEEN SPENT ON IMPROVING COMPENSATION TO THE CONTRACTORS DELIVERING THE SINGIN… Show more
AVIVA RECEIVED A GRANT FROM VANCOUVER FOUNDATION FOR RESILIENCY AND GROWTH. MUCH OF THIS GRANT HAS BEEN USED ON CONSULTANTS TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC PLANNING DEVELOPMENT OF FORMALIZED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FORMALIZING THE BOOKKEEPING SYSTEM WITH A CHART OF ACCOUNTS AND ONLINE BOOKKEEPING AND TRANSITIONING TO ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM WITH FINANCIAL REPORT CREATED BY AN ACCOUNTANT. THIS WORK HAS RESULTED IN A LARGER THAN TYPICAL EXPENDITURE ON OPERATIONS WHICH IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER YEAR. FUNDS HAVE ALSO BEEN SPENT ON IMPROVING COMPENSATION TO THE CONTRACTORS DELIVERING THE SINGING PROGRAM AND PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT THE SINGING PROGRAM.
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.
48¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 48¢ 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 48¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
52%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$45K
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 ↗
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 ↗ · 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
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
100%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $9K | — | — | — |
| 2020-08-31 | $5K | — | — | — |
| 2021-08-31 | $1K | — | — | — |
| 2022-08-31 | — | 60¢ | 40% | — |
| 2023-08-31 | $1K | 87¢ | 13% | — |
| 2024-08-31 | $45K | 48¢ | 52% | — |
| 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
14 directors reported · 10 of 14at arm's length
- SPOOR, ANTOINETTE TGSECRETARYarm's length
- DEVISON, CORINNE MPRESIDENTarm's length
- WILKINS, VAL GDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- FISH, HEATHER ETREASURERnot at arm's length
- MASON, BRUCE EDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- SMITH, HOLLY JDIRECTOR AT LARGEnot at arm's length
- FOLLOWS, ANNE JVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- LOSCERBO, CHRYSALIS LDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- WEIBELZAHL, DUSTIN CDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- WILKINS, HAIDA ECDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
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- MARTIN, WENDY LDIRECTOR AT LARGEnot at arm's length
- HANSON, CORY ADIRECTOR AT LARGEnot at arm's length
- HEPPNER, ANNETTE LSECRETARYarm's length
- VANIN, ALICIADIRECTOR AT LARGEarm'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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