THE ARTS CLUB OF VANCOUVER THEATRE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationArts·203 - 162 1ST AVE W · VANCOUVER, BC · V5Y 0H6·BN 119213551RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
Cents to cause T1
89¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
11%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$18.8M
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 The Arts Club of Vancouver Theatre Society?
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Is The Arts Club of Vancouver Theatre Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119213551RR0001. 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 The Arts Club of Vancouver Theatre Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 203 - 162 1ST AVE W, VANCOUVER, BC, V5Y 0H6. Source.
What does The Arts Club of Vancouver Theatre Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE ARTS CLUB THEATRE COMPANY IS CANADA'S LARGEST URBAN NOT FOR PROFIT THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCING UP TO 20 PRODUCTIONS WITH OVER 700 PERFORMANCES EACH SESON IN VANCOUVER AND THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE OF BC. OUR VALUES ARE DEEPLY ROOTED IN OUR SENSE OF PLACE AND WE BELIEVE THAT CULTIVATING AND ENGAGING LOCAL ARTISTS TO…" Full program description.
How much of The Arts Club of Vancouver Theatre Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Arts Club of Vancouver Theatre Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $18.8M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE ARTS CLUB THEATRE COMPANY IS CANADA'S LARGEST URBAN NOT FOR PROFIT THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCING UP TO 20 PRODUCTIONS WITH OVER 700 PERFORMANCES EACH SESON IN VANCOUVER AND THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE OF BC. OUR VALUES ARE DEEPLY ROOTED IN OUR SENSE OF PLACE AND WE BELIEVE THAT CULTIVATING AND ENGAGING LOCAL ARTISTS TO TELL STORIES THAT ARE ENLIVENED BY OUR SHARED EXPERIENCES NOT ONLY STRENGTHENS US BUT ALSO OUR COMMUNITY. WE JUST COMPLETED OUR 60TH SEASON AND WE OPERATE THREE SEPARATE PREFORMING ARTS FACILITIES: THE 650 SEAT STANLEY INDUSTIRIAL ALLIANCE STAGE THE 450 SEAT GRANVILLE ISLAND STAG… Show more
THE ARTS CLUB THEATRE COMPANY IS CANADA'S LARGEST URBAN NOT FOR PROFIT THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCING UP TO 20 PRODUCTIONS WITH OVER 700 PERFORMANCES EACH SESON IN VANCOUVER AND THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE OF BC. OUR VALUES ARE DEEPLY ROOTED IN OUR SENSE OF PLACE AND WE BELIEVE THAT CULTIVATING AND ENGAGING LOCAL ARTISTS TO TELL STORIES THAT ARE ENLIVENED BY OUR SHARED EXPERIENCES NOT ONLY STRENGTHENS US BUT ALSO OUR COMMUNITY. WE JUST COMPLETED OUR 60TH SEASON AND WE OPERATE THREE SEPARATE PREFORMING ARTS FACILITIES: THE 650 SEAT STANLEY INDUSTIRIAL ALLIANCE STAGE THE 450 SEAT GRANVILLE ISLAND STAGE AND THE 250 SEAT NEWMONT STAGE AT THE BMO THEATRE CENTRE. WE ALSO TOUR THREE PRODUCTIONS A YEAR TO SEVERAL OTHER VENUES. THE ARTS CLUB LEADS IN DEVELOPING AND PRODUCING LIVE THEATRE IN BC. COMMISSIONING DEVELOPING AND STAGING NEW CANADIAN PLAYS REMAINS AN ORGANIZATION WIDECOMMITMENT. OVER 25% OF OUR PRODUCTIONS TO DATE HAVE BEEN PREMIERS OF NEW WORKS BY CANADIAN PLAYWRIGHTS AND EACH SEASON WE DEVOTE THE RESOURCES OF THE COMPANY TO FOSTERING AND NURTURING LOCAL TALENT. THE BMO THEATRE CENTRE FACILITY IS OUR ADMINISTRATIVE HOME AND A PERFORMANCE AND REHEARSAL SPACE FOR THE ARTS CLUB BARD ON BEACH AND OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. ALL OF OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE BASED THERE AND ARE A FOCUS FOR ORGANIZATION GOING FORWARD SINCE EDUCATION IS KEY TO ARCHIEVING OUR STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITIES.
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.
89¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ 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 ($10M–$100M).
this charity 89¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
11%
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
0.5 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$18.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)7%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
6%
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
7%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
6%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
86%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $13.0M | 63¢ | 37% | 0.6 yr |
| 2020-08-31 | $11.8M | 70¢ | 208% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-08-31 | $6.1M | 63¢ | 34% | 1.5 yr |
| 2022-08-31 | $13.5M | 62¢ | 36% | 1.1 yr |
| 2023-08-31 | $15.9M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-08-31 | $18.8M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.5 yr |
| trend |
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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)
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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Board of directors
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- COSTUROS, WANDACHAIRarm's length
- JAMES, SUZANNEDIRECTORarm's length
- CRABTREE, BRENDADIRECTORarm's length
- MACKAY, SANDRADIRECTORarm's length
- MCKAY, HEATHERDIRECTORarm's length
- PARK, BEVVICE CHAIRarm's length
- WILLIAMSON, SHAWNDIRECTORarm's length
- PEJMAN, ALIDIRECTORarm's length
- KARA, AL-KARIMDIRECTORarm's length
- KIERNAN, NATASCHADIRECTORarm's length
- MCKINNON, HARVEYDIRECTORarm's length
- SUNDERJI, AMINDIRECTORarm'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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