Theatre Direct Canada
Publicly funded institution · Toronto, Ontario · BN 119214146RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($1,057,540) as filed with the CRA.
Theatre Direct Canada is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, 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 June 30, 2024, it reported $981K in revenue and $1.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 85% from government, 7% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $112K.
Compared with 355 arts institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 29% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 93% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 6 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $497K in 2020 to $981K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Touring of theatre for young people into grade and/or theatre venues. Theatre productions presented in theatre venues and community spaces for children and youth. Education and training programs for young people. Developing materials to support productions for children youth and teachers. Host annual festival showcasing theatre for young audiences.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $981K | $1.1M | $725K | $27K | — | $123K |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $760K | — | — | $199K |
| 2022 | $914K | $896K | $661K | — | $1,000 | $199K |
| 2021 | $737K | $601K | $434K | $395 | — | $180K |
| 2020 | $497K | $386K | $241K | $6,297 | — | $44K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $112K from 3 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
- $40,000–79,9995 positions
- Permanent full-time positions6
- Total compensation, all staff$477K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ruth Howard (member at large); Rose Stella (member at large); Justin Eddy (member at large); Djennie Laguerre (member at large); Tom Carson (chair).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Theatre Direct Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119214146RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.