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
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)48¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 48¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)—
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)$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 ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $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 |
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
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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