Shakespeare by the Sea Theatre Society
Charitable organization · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 899072938RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($403,210) as filed with the CRA.
Shakespeare by the Sea Theatre Society is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $426K in revenue and $403K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 16% from donations, 23% from government, 5% from other charities. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $95K.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 27% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $162K in 2020 to $426K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Theatrical productions. A summer/fall festival promoting the works of William Shakespeare and offering a family-oriented indoor/outdoor theatre venue with voluntary donation. Classes are offered for voice and theatre in The Studio throughout the year.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $426K | $403K | $262K | $4,881 | — | $246K |
| 2023 | $357K | $437K | $305K | — | — | $227K |
| 2022 | $290K | $329K | $164K | — | — | $244K |
| 2021 | $431K | $362K | $232K | $850 | — | $241K |
| 2020 | $162K | $141K | $71K | $1,139 | — | $212K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $95K from 8 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
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$173K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Gregor Ash (chair); Alex Martin (treasurer); Alexandra Burns (director); Lawrence Rubin (vice-chair); Sarita Pillay (secretary); Edwards Rusty (director); Byers Michele (director); Jennie King (director); Marley Washington (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Shakespeare by the Sea Theatre Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 899072938RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.