WATERLOO CONCERT BAND
Charitable organizationArts·5-420 ERB STREET W. SUITE 351 · WATERLOO, ON · N2L 6K6·BN 890565849RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
75¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
25%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$28K
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 Waterloo Concert Band?
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Is Waterloo Concert Band a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 890565849RR0001. 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 Waterloo Concert Band located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 5-420 ERB STREET W. SUITE 351, WATERLOO, ON, N2L 6K6. Source.
What does Waterloo Concert Band do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE WATERLOO CONCERT BAND PRESENTS CONCERTS IN AND AROUND OUR COMMUNITY. THE CONCERTS FIT INTO FOUR BROAD CATEGORIES - PARKS RETIREMENT HOMES FORMAL CONCERTS COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE PERFORM AT RETIREMENT HOMES TO PROVIDE MUSIC TO THOSE UNABLE TO GO OUT AND FIND IT THEMSELVES. WE PARTICIPATE IN CIVIC EVENTS INCLUDING…" Full program description.
How much of Waterloo Concert Band'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 Waterloo Concert Band?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $28K (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
THE WATERLOO CONCERT BAND PRESENTS CONCERTS IN AND AROUND OUR COMMUNITY. THE CONCERTS FIT INTO FOUR BROAD CATEGORIES - PARKS RETIREMENT HOMES FORMAL CONCERTS COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE PERFORM AT RETIREMENT HOMES TO PROVIDE MUSIC TO THOSE UNABLE TO GO OUT AND FIND IT THEMSELVES. WE PARTICIPATE IN CIVIC EVENTS INCLUDING REMEMBRANCE DAY AND NATIONAL PEACEKEEPER'S DAY CREEMONIES. WE ORGANIZE SEMI-ANNUAL FUND-RAISING CONCERTS TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING ACTIVITIES OF THE BAND. WHILE WE ARE AN ALL-AGES GROUP WE PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS TO OBTAIN THEIR VOLUNTEER H… Show more
THE WATERLOO CONCERT BAND PRESENTS CONCERTS IN AND AROUND OUR COMMUNITY. THE CONCERTS FIT INTO FOUR BROAD CATEGORIES - PARKS RETIREMENT HOMES FORMAL CONCERTS COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE PERFORM AT RETIREMENT HOMES TO PROVIDE MUSIC TO THOSE UNABLE TO GO OUT AND FIND IT THEMSELVES. WE PARTICIPATE IN CIVIC EVENTS INCLUDING REMEMBRANCE DAY AND NATIONAL PEACEKEEPER'S DAY CREEMONIES. WE ORGANIZE SEMI-ANNUAL FUND-RAISING CONCERTS TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING ACTIVITIES OF THE BAND. WHILE WE ARE AN ALL-AGES GROUP WE PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS TO OBTAIN THEIR VOLUNTEER HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION. WE ORGANIZE AND PERFORM AT THE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT THE WATERLOO PARK BANDSHELL INVITING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PERFORM AT NO CHARGE TO THE CITY AND CARRYING ON THE LONGSTANDING TRADITION OF SUNDAY EVENING MUSIC IN WATERLOO PARK
New programs
WE HAVE STARTED ORGANIZING ACCESSIBLE CONCERTS TO INCLUDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH DISABILITIES IN MUSIC-MAKING.
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
—
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)$28K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)20%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
46%
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
20%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
46%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
34%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $28K | 67¢ | 33% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $15K | 55¢ | 45% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $11K | 14¢ | 86% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $29K | 58¢ | 42% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $17K | 76¢ | 24% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $28K | 75¢ | 25% | — |
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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
13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length
- WAGLER, TREVORMISIC DIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)arm's length
- STEGELMEIER, ASHLEYPRESIDENTarm's length
- FINCH, PAULINESECRETARYarm's length
- FINCH, PAULINEMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- MITCHELL, CALLUMSECRETARYarm's length
- MCKINNON, RHYSCO-TREASURERarm's length
- KOELLER SMIRNIOS, CLARACO-TREASURERarm's length
- KROPF, CHRISTYNMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- SURETTE, BONNIEMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- JACOB, ROBERTAMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
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- DAVIS, HAILEYMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- JOHNSON, MJMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- PLOC-CANNING, JESSEMEMBER 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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