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
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)76¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 76¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.1 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗
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 | $1.3M | 53¢ | 47% | 1.6 yr |
| 2020-09-30 | $4.9M | 43¢ | 57% | 3.8 yr |
| 2021-09-30 | $2.3M | 81¢ | 19% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-09-30 | $959K | 76¢ | 24% | 0.5 yr |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.0M | 77¢ | 23% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-09-30 | $809K | 76¢ | 25% | 0.1 yr |
| trend |
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
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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