Common Boots Theatre
Publicly funded institution · North York, Ontario · BN 124105727RR0001 · Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($130,907) as filed with the CRA.
Common Boots Theatre is a charitable organization based in North York, Ontario, classified by the CRA under 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 July 31, 2024, it reported $142K in revenue and $131K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 77% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $8,906.
Compared with 355 arts institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 29% of peers.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $212K in 2020 to $142K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Promote develop and advance appreciation of interest in and education in the theatre arts. Strives to advance the skills and security of professional theatre practitioners through the creation and production of original theatre. To collaboratively create new theatrical works that tell inclusive stories with comedy and play at the core.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $142K | $131K | $90K | $203 | — | $60K |
| 2023 | $215K | $201K | $155K | $185 | — | $49K |
| 2022 | $133K | $118K | $78K | $96 | — | $35K |
| 2021 | $175K | $148K | $109K | $262 | — | $20K |
| 2020 | $212K | $203K | $172K | $479 | — | -$7,526 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $8,906 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$86K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Michele Chan (director); Richard Chan (director); Norman Seli (treasurer); Ryan Singh (president); Melissa Shaddick (director); Chandler Buchanan (director); Mitzi Badlis (director); Brian Loevner (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Common Boots Theatre’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 124105727RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.