Shakespeare in the Ruff
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 829282508RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-10-31. Split of total expenditures ($168,590) as filed with the CRA.
Shakespeare in the Ruff is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, it reported $162K in revenue and $169K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 18% from donations, 35% from government, 33% from other charities. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $64K.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 51% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $91K in 2020 to $162K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Shakespeare in the ruff produces and performs theatrical plays. The plays are performed outside as opposed to a traditional theatre. Shakespeare in the ruff also strives to educate younger generations of theatre artists through educational programming.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $162K | $169K | $140K | $8,948 | — | $550 |
| 2023 | $156K | $167K | $145K | $1,228 | — | $7,394 |
| 2022 | $154K | $169K | $126K | $1,302 | — | $18K |
| 2021 | $177K | $167K | $141K | $1,780 | — | $33K |
| 2020 | $91K | $91K | $75K | — | — | $23K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $64K from 8 charities:
- Kingfisher Foundation$20K
- The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation$15K
- Canadahelps Canadon$12K
- The K M Hunter Charitable Foundation$5,000
- McLean Smits Family Foundation$5,000
- BenefAction Foundation$3,000
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$2,500
- Ontario Arts Foundation/fondation des Arts de l'Ontario$1,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Bonnie Clarke (director); Marah Smith (secretary); Kim Sodga (director); Breanna Maloney (co-chair); Marlis Schweitzer (director); Andrew Moodle (director); Melee Hutton (director); Matt Pillipiak (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Shakespeare in the Ruff’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 829282508RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.