889135398RR0001 — 0190
Registered — Barrhead, AB — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 86/100
Financials: Revenue $27,966
Barrhead Rotary Music Festival Association is a 41-year-old community arts organization in Barrhead, Alberta, that runs an annual music festival on a small budget of roughly $28,000 — directing 100% of expenditures to programs with no paid staff, no fundraising costs, and no administrative overhead. Revenue has grown at a 9.6% CAGR, well above the peer median, though year-to-year swings are substantial.
Our Verdict: A well-managed volunteer-run music festival with four decades of community service, strong revenue growth, and perfect program spending — an efficient and reliable choice for donors supporting arts and culture in rural Alberta.