Central Alberta Theatre
Charitable organization · Red Deer, Alberta · BN 118842632RR0001 · Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($618,223) as filed with the CRA.
Central Alberta Theatre is a charitable organization based in Red Deer, Alberta, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $649K in revenue and $618K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 9% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,536.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 14% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 6 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $407K in 2020 to $649K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
To present amateur theatre productions. The central alberta theatre operates out of the memorial centre which is a 766 seat theatre owned by the city of red deer. This facility is leased from the city and is used as the 'home base' for rehersals. The memorial centre is also rented to various groups and to host theatre productions.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $649K | $618K | $317K | — | — | $735K |
| 2023 | $589K | $606K | $364K | — | — | $704K |
| 2022 | $603K | $492K | $282K | — | — | $720K |
| 2021 | $206K | $200K | $107K | — | — | $610K |
| 2020 | $407K | $508K | $323K | $13 | — | $603K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,536 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,536
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions6
- Total compensation, all staff$301K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Suzanne Hermary (vp of productions); Heather Reynolds (secretary); Barry Lockwood (vp of facilities); Michael Sutherland (vice president); Calene Daines (treasurer); Lacey Oleson-Rinehard (vp of training); Callin Shaye (vp of marketing); Erna Soderberg (member at large); Katherine ST. Julien (member at large); Elena Rousseau (member at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Central Alberta Theatre’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118842632RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.