Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia
Charitable organization · Windsor, Nova Scotia · BN 119038768RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($1,679,746) as filed with the CRA.
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia is a charitable organization based in Windsor, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $1.7M in revenue and $1.7M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 6% from donations, 29% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $37K.
Compared with 296 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 52% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 82% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 10 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Presenting touring theatre for young audiences providing unique professional opportunities for atlantic canadian artists and techniques. Provided employment opportunities for production staff. Operated a performance facility. Digital production and presentation. Provides a loft residency program that creates mentorship for emerging and professional artists.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.3M | $4,953 | — | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $764K | $834K | — | — | — | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $759K | — | — | — | — | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $1.1M | — | — | — | $1.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $37K from 3 charities:
- J and W Murphy Foundation$30K
- Craig Foundation$4,000
- F. K. Morrow Foundation$2,500
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9997 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions10
- Total compensation, all staff$934K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
James Macdonald (chair); Jon Oulton (vice-chair); Gary Johnson (treasurer); Alex Jurgens (secretary); Andrew Kirk (director); John Bregante (director); Lynda Macdonald (director); Shelley Kerr (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119038768RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.