Highland Arts Theatre Association
Charitable organization · Sydney, Nova Scotia · BN 823833181RR0001 · Education in the Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,812,760) as filed with the CRA.
Highland Arts Theatre Association is a charitable organization based in Sydney, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1.7M in revenue and $1.8M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 9% from donations, 23% from government. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $14K.
Compared with 632 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 56% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 75% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
To advance the public's appreciation of the arts through production and presentation of high-quality artisric performances on cape breton island to enhance the performing arts within the arts industry for the benefit of the public- promoting the commerce or industry of the arts. To advance education by teaching and training artists art students and the public through structured activities workshops and ongoing classes.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.8M | $1.6M | $66K | — | $868K |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.4M | $44K | — | $995K |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $1.2M | $44K | — | $1M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $961K | $41K | — | $929K |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $875K | $725K | $29K | — | $676K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $14K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9992 positions
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$582K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Russell Colman (president); Heather Grant (vice-president); Shauna Giggey (treasurer); Erika Shea (secretary); Anna Manley (lawyer); Peter Steele (director); Anju Virick (director); Sandra Virick (director); Marybeth Macdonald (director); Aaron Prosper (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Highland Arts Theatre Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 823833181RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.