LIGHTHOUSE FESTIVAL THEATRE CORPORATION
Charitable organizationArts·P O BOX 1208 · 17 MARKET ST. · PORT DOVER, ON · N0A 1N0·BN 103328563RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
75¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
25%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.6 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$3.2M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to Lighthouse Festival Theatre Corporation?
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Is Lighthouse Festival Theatre Corporation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 103328563RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is Lighthouse Festival Theatre Corporation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is P O BOX 1208, 17 MARKET ST., PORT DOVER, ON, N0A 1N0. Source.
What does Lighthouse Festival Theatre Corporation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "PRESENTATION OF LIVE THEATRE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON DISTINCTLY CANADIAN STORIES FROM BOTH ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ARTISTS IN PORT DOVER AND PORT COLBORNE ONTARIO. PROVIDES LOCAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THROUGH ARTS AND YOUTH PROGRAMS TO INSPIRE NEXT GENERATIONS OF ARTISTS TECHNICIANS DONORS AND PATRONS." Full program description.
How much of Lighthouse Festival Theatre Corporation's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 75¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Lighthouse Festival Theatre Corporation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $3.2M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
PRESENTATION OF LIVE THEATRE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON DISTINCTLY CANADIAN STORIES FROM BOTH ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ARTISTS IN PORT DOVER AND PORT COLBORNE ONTARIO. PROVIDES LOCAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THROUGH ARTS AND YOUTH PROGRAMS TO INSPIRE NEXT GENERATIONS OF ARTISTS TECHNICIANS DONORS AND PATRONS.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
75¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 75¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 75¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
25%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
0.6 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$3.2M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)4%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
11%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
4%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
11%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
85%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | $2.1M | 90¢ | 9% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-09-30 | $1.1M | 82¢ | 17% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $112K | 86¢ | 14% | 1.5 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $2.5M | 86¢ | 14% | 0.8 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.8M | 90¢ | 10% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.8M | 77¢ | 23% | 0.7 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.2M | 75¢ | 25% | 0.6 yr |
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From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Board of directors
13 directors reported · 4 of 13at arm's length
- CADMAN, BETEANNEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- GEMUS, MARYANBOARD MEMBER
- KNOTT, J.J.CHAIRarm's length
- MACINTYRE, JASONTREASURER
- RAINEY, JANPAST CHAIRarm's length
- WHITENECT, ROBERTVICE CHAIR
- WINTER, JOSHSECRETARYarm's length
- AMBROSE LITTLE, MARY LOUBOARD MEMBER
- BADGER, STEPHENBOARD MEMBER
- CARTWRIGHT, DORIBOARD MEMBER
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- DAWSON, MAJORIEBOARD MEMBER
- HODKINSON, SUSANBOARD MEMBER
- SINNAEVE, MICHAELBOARD MEMBER
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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