The Downstage Performance Society
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 856625835RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($453,273) as filed with the CRA.
The Downstage Performance Society is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $399K in revenue and $453K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 26% from donations, 31% from government, 9% from other charities. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $168K.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 37% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 78% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
1) Production of live and digital theatre performances: usually approximately 5 productions for public consumption with 15 to 20 live and digital performances. 2) Creation of socially-engaged performances: process highly-engaged with current questions facing our community. 3) Post-performance discussions: Each performance is followed by a facilitated discussion to encourage dialogue between audience members. 4) Curating a theatre venue: Engagement with a wider artistic community meeting community need for performance space. 5) Community outreach initiatives: seek to engage communities aff…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $399K | $453K | $344K | $3,408 | — | $16K |
| 2023 | $328K | $372K | $148K | $314 | — | $0 |
| 2022 | $269K | $310K | $125K | $210 | — | $0 |
| 2021 | $301K | $226K | $92K | $1,574 | — | $0 |
| 2020 | $315K | $246K | $156K | $182 | — | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $168K from 8 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$291K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Alysha Kanji (chair); Brooklyn Sheppard (vice-chair); Christine Armstrong (treasurer); Larissa Coughlan (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Downstage Performance Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 856625835RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.