Trickster Theatre Society
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 118780576RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,068,362) as filed with the CRA.
Trickster Theatre Society is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, it reported $1.2M in revenue and $1.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 20% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $8,975.
Compared with 296 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 19% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Weeklong artist in residency programs in schools throughout Alberta culminating in a live show. Bringing together indigenous and non indigenous groups through various projects and conferences. Classroom literacy programs such as Storytelling and Science through Theatre. Digital virtual and hybrid development and performance of residencies.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $706K | — | — | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1M | $753K | — | — | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $895K | $28K | — | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1M | $739K | $3,000 | — | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $817K | $913K | $571K | $12K | — | $975K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $8,975 from 1 charity:
- Rozsa Foundation$8,975
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$210K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Scott Warris (treasurer); Gayla Worden (secretary); Naomi Robinson (vice president); Terri English (president); Julie Barton (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Trickster Theatre Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118780576RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.