Obsidian Theatre Company Inc.
Publicly funded institution · Toronto, Ontario · BN 873273122RR0001 · Education in the Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($866,991) as filed with the CRA.
Obsidian Theatre Company Inc. is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under education in the 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 June 30, 2024, it reported $1.3M in revenue and $867K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 12% from donations, 69% from government, 10% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $81K.
Compared with 1,247 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 32% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $750K in 2020 to $1.3M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Produces plays develops playrights and trains theatre professionals in a manner that celebrates black artistic expression. Promotes and develops black playwrights through dramaturgical and performance workshops.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3M | $867K | $725K | — | — | $944K |
| 2023 | $891K | $772K | $647K | — | — | $512K |
| 2022 | $636K | $573K | $463K | — | — | $392K |
| 2021 | $802K | $739K | $608K | — | — | $330K |
| 2020 | $750K | $710K | $612K | — | — | $267K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $81K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$262K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ashima Chopra (director); Alistair Hepburn (director); Sasha Cole (director); Walter Gibbons (treasurer); Kevin Hanchard (director); Stacey Norton (secretary); Beverley Thomas-Barnes (chair).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Obsidian Theatre Company Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 873273122RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.