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SHAKESPEARE ON THE SASKATCHEWAN FESTIVAL INC.

Charitable organizationArts·230 23RD ST E · SASKATOON, SK · S7K 0J4·BN 119057826RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-09-30

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Cents to cause T1

76¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

25%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.1 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$809K

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 Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival Inc.?

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Is Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival Inc. a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119057826RR0001. 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 Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival Inc. located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 230 23RD ST E, SASKATOON, SK, S7K 0J4. Source.

What does Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival Inc. do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "PRODUCING CONTEMPORARY AND TRADITIONAL PRODUCTIONS OF PLAYS BY SHAKESPEARE AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES PERFORMED BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS ON THE BANKS OF THE SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN RIVER IN SASKATOON. OVER 120 VOLUNTEERS PUT IN OVER 2000 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER WORK IN 2023. PROVIDING SPECIAL PERFORMANCES FOR AT-RISK YOUTH AND…" Full program description.

How much of Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival Inc.'s spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 76¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival Inc.?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $809K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

PRODUCING CONTEMPORARY AND TRADITIONAL PRODUCTIONS OF PLAYS BY SHAKESPEARE AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES PERFORMED BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS ON THE BANKS OF THE SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN RIVER IN SASKATOON. OVER 120 VOLUNTEERS PUT IN OVER 2000 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER WORK IN 2023. PROVIDING SPECIAL PERFORMANCES FOR AT-RISK YOUTH AND FAMILIES PROVIDING WORKSHOPS AND DISCUSSIONS POST-SHOW ON SELECTED PERFORMANCES. PROVIDING A COMMUNITY STAGE FOR MUSICAL VISUAL LITERARY AND PERFORMANCE ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO SHARE THEIR TALENTS. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SASKATCHEWAN WRITER'S GUILD TO PRESENT LIVE … Show more

PRODUCING CONTEMPORARY AND TRADITIONAL PRODUCTIONS OF PLAYS BY SHAKESPEARE AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES PERFORMED BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS ON THE BANKS OF THE SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN RIVER IN SASKATOON. OVER 120 VOLUNTEERS PUT IN OVER 2000 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER WORK IN 2023. PROVIDING SPECIAL PERFORMANCES FOR AT-RISK YOUTH AND FAMILIES PROVIDING WORKSHOPS AND DISCUSSIONS POST-SHOW ON SELECTED PERFORMANCES. PROVIDING A COMMUNITY STAGE FOR MUSICAL VISUAL LITERARY AND PERFORMANCE ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO SHARE THEIR TALENTS. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SASKATCHEWAN WRITER'S GUILD TO PRESENT LIVE READINGS DURING SELECTED EVENINGS AT THE FESTIVAL SITE. PROVIDING A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FOR NEWCOMERS TO CANADA BY DISPERSING TICKETS TO LOCAL NEWCOMER ORGANIZATIONS. CONTRACTING A WRITER IN RESIDENCE TO WORK ON AN ORIGIONAL SCRIPT BASED ON AND AROUND SHAKESPEARE.

New programs

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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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

76¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 76¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).

this charity 76¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.1 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)

$809K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

6%

Share of revenue from receipted donations.

T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

24%

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

    6%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    24%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    70%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length

  • EWEN, RICKFORMER SECRETARYarm's length
  • CALLBECK CROSS, LORNACHAIRarm's length
  • MACDONALD, JESSICAVICE CHAIRarm's length
  • BYNOE, TRETREASURERarm's length
  • MCKAY, CORINNEDIRECTORarm's length
  • Ellingsen, CeradwynDIRECTORarm's length
  • COLWELL, RYLANSECRETARYarm's length
  • KENT, DARRENDIRECTORarm's length
  • Sgrazzutti, NathanDirectorarm's length

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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