Stirling Festival Theatre Inc.
Charitable organization · Stirling, Ontario · BN 892794868RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($726,320) as filed with the CRA.
Stirling Festival Theatre Inc. is a charitable organization based in Stirling, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $766K in revenue and $726K in expenditures.
In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $6,529.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 41% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $351K in 2020 to $766K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
1. Organized theatre presentations for the enjoyment of the general public. 2. Conducting annual theatrical festivals for the benefit of the general public. 3. Advancing knowledge and application of dramatic culture and traditions for theatrical performances.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $766K | $726K | $545K | — | — | $210K |
| 2023 | $773K | $652K | $489K | — | — | $167K |
| 2022 | $754K | $704K | $528K | — | — | $48K |
| 2021 | $359K | $433K | $325K | — | — | -$1,397 |
| 2020 | $351K | $294K | $221K | — | — | $73K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $6,529 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$163K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Marijke Bakker (treasurer/director); Lisa Bolen (director); Linda Colgan (director); Nik Pankow (director/secretary); Dale Redding (director); John Rock (director/interim chair); Jessica Rogers (director/chair); Don Stewart (director/town rep); Donna Graff (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Stirling Festival Theatre Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 892794868RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.