TOUCHSTONE THEATRE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationEducation in the arts·110 - 750 HAMILTON ST · VANCOUVER, BC · V6B 2R5·BN 126991223RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-06-30
Cents to cause T1
70¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
30%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$573K
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
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Is Touchstone Theatre Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 126991223RR0001. 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 Touchstone Theatre Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 110 - 750 HAMILTON ST, VANCOUVER, BC, V6B 2R5. Source.
What does Touchstone Theatre Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The Society's mandate is to produce develop and present professional Canadian Theatre Productions. The Society fulfills its mandate by producing and presenting a season of Canadian plays by Indigenous newcomer and settler voices and by supporting the development of new Canadian plays and playwrights. Our ongoing…" Full program description.
How much of Touchstone Theatre Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 70¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Touchstone Theatre Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $573K (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
The Society's mandate is to produce develop and present professional Canadian Theatre Productions. The Society fulfills its mandate by producing and presenting a season of Canadian plays by Indigenous newcomer and settler voices and by supporting the development of new Canadian plays and playwrights. Our ongoing programs include: mentoring and supporting emerging playwrights through workshops and masterclasses via our emerging playwrights cohort; our Flying Start program which occurs in 2 phases - Phase 1 focuses on development dramaturgy and workshops with professional actors and ongo… Show more
The Society's mandate is to produce develop and present professional Canadian Theatre Productions. The Society fulfills its mandate by producing and presenting a season of Canadian plays by Indigenous newcomer and settler voices and by supporting the development of new Canadian plays and playwrights. Our ongoing programs include: mentoring and supporting emerging playwrights through workshops and masterclasses via our emerging playwrights cohort; our Flying Start program which occurs in 2 phases - Phase 1 focuses on development dramaturgy and workshops with professional actors and ongoing mentorship with the playwright during the writing process. Phase 2: the play is fully realized on stage in a professional production. Our current Flying Start project is currently in Phase 1 with a full production of the piece scheduled for Spring 2026. The 2023/2024 Touchstone season explored climate change the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and Indigenous comedy. Pippa Mackie’s hit 'Hurricane Mona' comically considered eco-terrorism. Christopher Morris’s 'The Runner' was cancelled due to concerns raised by Palestinian artist Basel Zaraa. Anishinaabe writer Herbie Barnes’ 'Father Tartuffe: An Indigenous Misadventure' was co-directed by Quelemia Sparrow (Musqueam) and Roy Surette. This successful collaboration assembled 9 of 10 Indigenous performers and several designers. Dorothy Dittrich’s 'When We Were Singing' considered friendship in a changing world.
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.
70¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 70¢ 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 70¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
30%
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
0.1 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)$573K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
48%
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
1%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
48%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
51%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-30 | $349K | 61¢ | 39% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-06-30 | $417K | 64¢ | 36% | 0.8 yr |
| 2021-06-30 | $419K | 47¢ | 54% | 3.3 yr |
| 2022-06-30 | $508K | 70¢ | 30% | 0.7 yr |
| 2023-06-30 | $544K | 66¢ | 34% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-06-30 | $573K | 70¢ | 30% | 0.1 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)
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
9 directors reported · 8 of 9at arm's length
- Sum, LindaPresidentarm's length
- Stark, LeslieVice Presidentarm's length
- McHarg, Mary ElaineMember at largearm's length
- Gill, NaviMember at largearm's length
- Zhou, Lei LynnTreasurerarm's length
- Frame, RebeccaSecretaryarm's length
- Kanasoot, VinceMember at Largearm's length
- Bu, GraceTreasurerarm's length
- Wu, RoselleMEMBER AT LARGE
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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