The Other Guise Theatre Society
Publicly funded institution · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 866729296RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($418,302) as filed with the CRA.
The Other Guise Theatre Society is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under 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 December 31, 2024, it reported $325K in revenue and $418K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations, 59% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,920.
Compared with 355 arts institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 50% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $58K in 2020 to $325K in 2024.
In its own words
BRING TOGETHER LOCAL ARTISTS FROM DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES TO CREATE AND PREFORM THEATRICAL AND EDUCATION SHOWS FOR PUBLIC AS WELL AS ARTIST WORKSHOPS. The Other Guise Theatre Company is committed to developing theatrical presentations reflecting the history and culture of our community while supporting the livelihoods of Island professionals and emerging artists. Our work reflects our community and our stories have strong musical ties within them.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $325K | $418K | $330K | — | — | $444K |
| 2023 | $824K | $382K | $340K | $0 | $0 | $382K |
| 2022 | $9,573 | $82K | — | $78K | — | -$60K |
| 2021 | $7,503 | $50K | $39K | — | — | $13K |
| 2020 | $58K | $41K | $23K | — | — | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,920 from 2 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$74K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Other Guise Theatre Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 866729296RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.