The Multicultural Theatre Space (The MT Space) Inc.
Publicly funded institution · Waterloo, Ontario · BN 862192291RR0001 · Education in the Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($867,323) as filed with the CRA.
The Multicultural Theatre Space (The MT Space) Inc. is a charitable organization based in Waterloo, Ontario, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. 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 June 30, 2024, it reported $871K in revenue and $867K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 80% from government, 12% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $98K.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 18% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
The mt space exists for the purpose of promoting interest in and the practice of theatre and cultural arts and to educate and increase the public's appreciation of contemporary multicultural forms of artistic expressions.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $871K | $867K | $584K | — | — | $173K |
| 2023 | $541K | $546K | $269K | — | — | $170K |
| 2022 | $681K | $717K | $509K | — | — | $176K |
| 2021 | $487K | $285K | $168K | — | — | $198K |
| 2020 | $583K | $658K | $528K | — | — | -$3,374 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $98K from 4 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
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$268K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2023)
Fanny Villarte-Croce (director); Joan Chandra (treasurer); David Morneau (chair); Carolina Miranda (secretary); Fawaz Almassri (board member); Fitsum Areguy (secretary).
As listed on its 2023 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Multicultural Theatre Space (The MT Space) Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 862192291RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.