Founded: The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1919 as a not-for-profit Society.

Annual Operating Budget: $13 million (Largest Performing Arts Organization West of Ontario/Third Largest Symphony Orchestra in Canada)

Concerts performed per year: Over 150

Annual Attendance: Over 200,000

Performance Venues (13):

• Downtown: Orpheum Theatre, St. Andrews Wesley Church, Roundhouse Community Centre, Stanley Park
• Vancouver West: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC
• North Vancouver: Centennial Theatre
• West Vancouver: Kay Meek Centre
• Burnaby: Michael J. Fox Theatre, Deer Lake Park
• Delta: South Delta Baptist Church
• Surrey: Bell Centre for the Performing Arts
• New Westminster: Massey Theatre
• Port Coquitlam: Terry Fox Theatre

Educational Programs: (reaching over 50,000 children annually)
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Board of Directors: 16

Full time employees: 103 (73 Musicians/30 Staff)

Sources of Revenue:

• 41% Tickets sales and other earned revenue
• 28% Fundraising from the private sector (individuals & corporations)
• 13% Federal Government
• 8% Provincial Government
• 7% City of Vancouver
• 3% Endowment Funds

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