A Company of Fools Theatre Inc
Publicly funded institution · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 879738623RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($290,571) as filed with the CRA.
A Company of Fools Theatre Inc is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $278K in revenue and $291K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 53% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $31K.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 7% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
The mandate of the organization is to produce innovative entertaining and accessible shows based on the works of William Shakespeare as well as performing his plays. We also conduct workshops in Clown Improv. Mask and Theatre. We present our work in communities across the National Capital region including public open spaces and schools.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $278K | $291K | $134K | $2,305 | — | $118K |
| 2023 | $257K | $372K | $171K | $2,948 | — | $130K |
| 2022 | $465K | $425K | $184K | $1,486 | — | $0 |
| 2021 | $247K | $206K | $143K | $502 | — | $0 |
| 2020 | $210K | $161K | $116K | $306 | — | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $31K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$238K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kathryn McLaren (member); Milana Karaganis (board chair); Ewa Celinski (member); Jennifer Covert (member); Matt Conley (member at large); Axandre Lemours (member at large); Laurie Fyffe (member at large); Christine Hecker (member at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from A Company of Fools Theatre Inc’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 879738623RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.