BAD DOG THEATRE COMPANY
Charitable organizationArts·2 - 392 SPADINA AVE · TORONTO, ON · M5T 2G5·BN 119214435RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
For over 40 years the award-winning Bad Dog Theatre Company has specialized in the art of unscripted comedy and improvised performances in Toronto while also providing excellent affordable and accessible improv training for thousands of people of all ages and experiences. Originating as Theatresports Toronto our alumni have included Mike Meyers Colin Mochrie (Whose Line Is It Anyway) Kids in the Hall Keanu Reeves and Lauren Ash (Superstore). Most recently Bad Dog’s priority is to present diverse voices and underrepresented communities on stages in and around Toronto. Our mission is … Show more
For over 40 years the award-winning Bad Dog Theatre Company has specialized in the art of unscripted comedy and improvised performances in Toronto while also providing excellent affordable and accessible improv training for thousands of people of all ages and experiences. Originating as Theatresports Toronto our alumni have included Mike Meyers Colin Mochrie (Whose Line Is It Anyway) Kids in the Hall Keanu Reeves and Lauren Ash (Superstore). Most recently Bad Dog’s priority is to present diverse voices and underrepresented communities on stages in and around Toronto. Our mission is to create top-quality performances and training for our audience performers and students to reflect the artistic value of improvised theatre and its ability to provide live shared experiences. Our vision is to transform the culture and perception of improvised theatre elevating the art form to unprecedented standards of success and professionalism.
New programs
We have a rotation of 4 shows on weekly.This year we are excited to present the third annual Comedy on Queen Street Toronto’s only winter comedy festival that celebrates the holiday season from December 1st - 30th at the Assembly Theatre. This holiday-themed theatre popup will transport audiences into a Winter Wonderland where they can watch Bad Dog's award-winning comedy performed by Toronto’s best performers.
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)41¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 41¢ 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)50%
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)0.2 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)$606K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
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)0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $663K | 75¢ | 25% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $256K | 70¢ | 30% | 0.5 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $167K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $334K | 31¢ | 69% | 1.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $585K | 60¢ | 37% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $606K | 41¢ | 50% | 0.2 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- Jantzi, Brian DChairarm's length
- Kirupananthan, ArunChairarm's length
- Crump, Meagan JDirectorarm's length
- Umar, BobbyDirectorarm's length
- Reynaud, ChaiDirectorarm's length
- Vainer, DaliaDirectorarm's length
- Harris, ThomasTreasurerarm's length
- Malloch, NatashaSecretaryarm's length
- Nelson, DamienVice Chairarm'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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