Ottawa Little Theatre Inc.
Charitable organization · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 119071678RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures (—) as filed with the CRA.
Ottawa Little Theatre Inc. is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $1.6M in revenue.
Its funding that year was roughly 26% from donations. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $6,799.
Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $690K in 2020 to $1.6M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
The Ottawa Little Theatre (OLT) is 'owned' and operated by a community of volunteers. We operate on the funding provided through ticket sales and through the donations support and sponsorship of our audience members. The production administration and management of the theatre is carried out by over 300 volunteers (except for a few specific to production box office bar and finance). These volunteers work tirelessly to present 9 productions (each with 14 shows) each year. OLT has been an integral part of the local community for the past 111 years. One of the community endeavours has been a C…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.6M | — | — | — | — | $2M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $700K | $593K | $3,335 | — | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $500K | $470K | $418K | $313 | — | $782K |
| 2021 | — | $305K | — | — | — | $752K |
| 2020 | $690K | $673K | $573K | $9,243 | — | $797K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $0 to 1 qualified donee:
- Options Bytown—
Received $6,799 from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$141K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Paul Hession (vp capital/facilities); Brian Cano (director technical liaison); Lindsay Laviolette (director communications); Michelle Shortall (secretary); Albert Lightstone (president); Marilena Guerra (treasurer); Robert Hicks (director digital); Venetia Lawless (director); Christian Giansante (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Ottawa Little Theatre Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119071678RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.