Theatre Sarnia
Charitable organization · Sarnia, Ontario · BN 134273754RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-05-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,036,305) as filed with the CRA.
Theatre Sarnia is a charitable organization based in Sarnia, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, it reported $2.1M in revenue and $2M in expenditures.
In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $6,197.
Compared with 296 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 32% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 91% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 8 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $1.1M in 2020 to $2.1M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
To provide a cultural outlet/venue for the sarnia lambton community. To promote live entertainment for youth adult senior and multicultural groups of sarnia lambton. To foster and promote amateur theatre and development of talent.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.1M | $2M | $1.5M | $34K | — | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $2M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $99K | — | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $669K | $313K | — | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $656K | $744K | $431K | $287K | — | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.1M | — | — | $1.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $6,197 from 2 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
- $40,000–79,9997 positions
- Permanent full-time positions8
- Total compensation, all staff$456K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Phil Bedard (vice chair); Steve Gelinas (chair); Marlene Kerwin (treasurer); Mark McKelvie (director); Godfrey Stevens (director); Amanda Wright (secretary); Florence Henrietta Canino; Joyce Veenstra; Doug Hakala; Sheena Passingham Johnston (director); Christian Dempsey (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Theatre Sarnia’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 134273754RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.