Signal Hill Tattoo Association Inc.
Publicly funded institution · Goulds, Newfoundland and Labrador · BN 897654000RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($140,850) as filed with the CRA.
Signal Hill Tattoo Association Inc. is a charitable organization based in Goulds, Newfoundland and Labrador, classified by the CRA under public amenities. 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 December 31, 2024, it reported $107K in revenue and $141K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2023, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $447.
Compared with 686 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 30% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
The signal hill tattoo program is seasonal (summer) depiction of the royal newfoundland regiment of foot which garrisoned st. John's circa 1800. Approximately 10-15 students are employeed. The tattoo season covers the period may 1 to labour day weekend with the close of the performance season the association's voluntary directors begin the maintenance phase with the cleaning repairing and acquiring of equipment for the next year. Also during the fall months the association prepares its funding needs for the next year. This includes preparation of the annual report budget and calendar year e…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $107K | $141K | $102K | — | — | $19K |
| 2023 | $124K | $177K | $127K | — | — | $51K |
| 2022 | $180K | $199K | $156K | — | — | $104K |
| 2021 | $178K | $187K | $134K | — | — | $123K |
| 2020 | $156K | $168K | $110K | — | $500 | $132K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Received $447 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$109K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Winston Crocker (chair); Kieran Hanley (treasurer); Ted Downey (secretary); Jim Lynch (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Signal Hill Tattoo Association Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 897654000RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.