Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Inc.
Charitable organization · Winnipeg, Manitoba · BN 119030799RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-05-31. Split of total expenditures ($12,284,872) as filed with the CRA.
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Inc. is a charitable organization based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, it reported $12.3M in revenue and $12.3M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 6% from donations, 15% from government. In 2024, 28 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $2.7M.
Compared with 39 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 74% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 81% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $250,000–299,999 range. The charity reported 30 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 19 names.
In its own words
Rmtc produces 6 plays at a 789 seat venue with 176 performances annually and 4 plays at a 286 seat venue with 80 performances annually. Conducts perspective programs for both rural and city students and with discounted tickets to students. Produces the winnipeg fringe theatre festival in the summer and a provincial tour. Performed script reading sessions and workshops with local actors and artists and provide dramaturgical support to playwrights. Additionally provides educational programs and backstage tours. Contributes to new canadian play development and annually awards scholarships and app…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12.3M | $12.3M | $10.7M | $840K | — | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $10.5M | $11.4M | $9.7M | $658K | — | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $7.5M | $6.5M | $5M | $457K | $35K | $2.6M |
| 2021 | $6M | $5.5M | $4M | $392K | $19K | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $10.9M | $11M | $9.4M | $541K | $0 | $1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $2.7M from 28 charities:
- The Winnipeg Foundation$1.2M
- Manitoba Arts Council$900K
- Winnipeg Arts Council Inc.$346K
- Manitoba Theatre Centre Foundation$65K
- The Asper Foundation$56K
- Manitoba Arts Council$35K
- The Asper Family Foundation$20K
- GiftPact Foundation Inc.$17K
- RBC Foundation$15K
- Canadahelps Canadon$14K
- The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba$10K
- The Polar Foundation$7,300
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$5,600
- Fondation Philantra Philantra Foundation$5,000
- Price Family Foundation Inc.$5,000
- Abundance Canada$3,585
- Red River College Polytechnic$3,500
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$2,938
- The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba$2,038
- The Ernst Hansch Foundation Inc.$2,000
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$1,715
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$1,343
- BenefAction Foundation$1,200
- Wellington West Foundation Inc.$1,000
- Value Partners Charitable Foundation Inc.$1,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $250,000–299,9991 position
- $200,000–249,9991 position
- $120,000–159,9992 positions
- $80,000–119,9995 positions
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions30
- Total compensation, all staff$6.4M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Susan Frieg (secretary); David Kroft (governance and strate); Reddy Nalini (inclusion diversity equ); Laurie Speers (chair elect); Geeta Tucker (organizational perform); Clair Workman (resource development c); Emily Burt (trustee); Brad Favel (trustee); Katherine Fox (trustee); David Lalama (trustee); Linda McGarva-Cohen (trustee); Jocelyne Prefontaine (trustee); Loren Remillard (trustee); Sudhir Sandhu (trustee); John Guttormson (chairperson); B Doell (trustee); Jessica Floresco (trustee); Katrina Lee-Kwen (trustee); Nicole Zajac (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119030799RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.