Western Theatre Conspiracy Arts Society
Publicly funded institution · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 874946163RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($186,747) as filed with the CRA.
Western Theatre Conspiracy Arts Society 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 July 31, 2024, it reported $189K in revenue and $187K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 78% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,586.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 36% 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.
In its own words
Creation production and touring of theatre shows and other live entertainement events; as well as digital online programming such as videos and podcasts.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $189K | $187K | $150K | $502 | — | $10K |
| 2023 | $278K | $274K | $236K | — | — | $7,999 |
| 2022 | $237K | $232K | $198K | $542 | — | $3,890 |
| 2021 | $172K | $165K | $129K | — | — | -$581 |
| 2020 | $164K | $151K | $127K | — | — | -$7,865 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $3,586 from 2 charities:
- The Hamber Foundation$3,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$586
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$90K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Western Theatre Conspiracy Arts Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 874946163RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.