The Tuckamore Festival Inc.
Charitable organization · ST Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador · BN 869500611RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($338,410) as filed with the CRA.
The Tuckamore Festival Inc. is a charitable organization based in ST Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, it reported $336K in revenue and $338K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 21% from donations, 42% from government. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $22K.
Compared with 724 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 95% of peers. 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 $164K in 2020 to $336K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 15 names.
In its own words
Provide opportunities for chamber musicians to perform in concerts and provide workshops and lessons.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $336K | $338K | $338K | $15K | — | $206K |
| 2023 | $347K | $346K | — | — | — | $208K |
| 2022 | $309K | $289K | — | — | — | $207K |
| 2021 | $236K | $196K | $196K | — | — | $187K |
| 2020 | $164K | $109K | $109K | — | — | $147K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $22K from 4 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$13K
- The Perlin Family Trust$6,000
- Redpoll Foundation$2,000
- BenefAction Foundation$1,500
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$109K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Douglas Angel (at large); Leon Chisholm (secretary); Nancy Dahn (artistic director); John Frecker (at large); Jasbir Gill (vice chair); Tom Gordon (honorary co-chair); Robert Melin (at large); Mary O'Keeffe (honorary co-chair); Rebecca Powell (at large); Gerald Rockwood (treasurer); Melissa Saunders (chair); Josh Smee (past chair); Timothy Steeves (artistic director); Lynette Stoyles (executive director); Romesh Thavanathan (at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Tuckamore Festival Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 869500611RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.