New West Theatre Society
Charitable organization · Lethbridge, Alberta · BN 129638854RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($817,337) as filed with the CRA.
New West Theatre Society is a charitable organization based in Lethbridge, Alberta, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $779K in revenue and $817K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 17% from donations, 28% from government. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $56K.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 31% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 92% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
The organization operates a theatre society in lethbridge alberta designed to provide a diverse program of theatrical musical and dramatic performances to lethbridge and surrounding communities. The organization also provides drama education opportunities for children through classes and camps.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $779K | $817K | $579K | $652 | — | $122K |
| 2023 | $838K | $959K | — | $1,439 | — | $161K |
| 2022 | $610K | $581K | — | — | — | $282K |
| 2021 | $400K | $343K | $205K | — | — | $254K |
| 2020 | $903K | $405K | — | — | — | $476K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $56K from 6 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$307K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Suzanne Lint (president); Danielle Gibson (treasurer); Kaitlynn Weaver (secretary); Grahame Renyk (director); Louise Drysdale (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from New West Theatre Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 129638854RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.