Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre
Publicly funded institution · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 873011811RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-01-31. Split of total expenditures ($571,789) as filed with the CRA.
Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under education in the 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 January 31, 2024, it reported $593K in revenue and $572K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 10% from donations, 63% from government, 12% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $38K.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 33% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $250 in 2024, the largest being $250 to Theatre Replacement Society. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
We are one of the only two theatre companies in Canada that exclusively creates develops and produces new Asian Canadian work. We bring artistic excellence from the pan-Asian diaspora uplifting narratives previously unseen. We also provide mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities to emerging artists and arts professionals in order to amplify the voices of future leaders of our communities. Our vision is to enrich lives by presenting stories from an Asian Canadian perspective. Our Mission is to develop and produce professional Asian Canadian theatre works and talent. Collaborati…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $593K | $572K | $450K | $51K | $250 | $155K |
| 2023 | $515K | $592K | $471K | $29K | $1,000 | $133K |
| 2022 | $539K | $431K | $341K | $18K | — | $215K |
| 2021 | $371K | $338K | $280K | $5,132 | — | $107K |
| 2020 | $428K | $434K | $346K | $2,826 | — | $105K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $250 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $38K from 8 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$250K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Penelope Tham (president); Kenton Low (vice president); Helen Wong (director); Wendy Lee (secretary); Jessica Louie (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 873011811RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.