Pinetree Players
Charitable organizationArts·PO BOX 8268 STN MAIN · CANMORE, AB · T1W 2V1·BN 743341471RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
95¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
5%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$158K
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 Pinetree Players a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 743341471RR0001. 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 Pinetree Players located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 8268 STN MAIN, CANMORE, AB, T1W 2V1. Source.
What does Pinetree Players do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "In 2024 Pine Tree Players performed five productions with a total attendance of 2 272 with a 58% attendance on average across the following productions: Little Shop of Horrors was performed at the Canmore Miners' Union Hall April 17-27 2024. The Ballad of Georges Boivin by Martin Bellemare a co-production with…" Full program description.
How much of Pinetree Players's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Pinetree Players?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $158K (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
In 2024 Pine Tree Players performed five productions with a total attendance of 2 272 with a 58% attendance on average across the following productions: Little Shop of Horrors was performed at the Canmore Miners' Union Hall April 17-27 2024. The Ballad of Georges Boivin by Martin Bellemare a co-production with Lunchbox Theatre was performed at the Canmore Miners' Union Hall May 8-11 2024. Seminar was performed at the Canmore Miners' Union Hall Nov 13-23 2024. The Canmore Summer Theatre Festival a ten-day two-show outdoor repertory theatre festival in which theatre professionals an… Show more
In 2024 Pine Tree Players performed five productions with a total attendance of 2 272 with a 58% attendance on average across the following productions: Little Shop of Horrors was performed at the Canmore Miners' Union Hall April 17-27 2024. The Ballad of Georges Boivin by Martin Bellemare a co-production with Lunchbox Theatre was performed at the Canmore Miners' Union Hall May 8-11 2024. Seminar was performed at the Canmore Miners' Union Hall Nov 13-23 2024. The Canmore Summer Theatre Festival a ten-day two-show outdoor repertory theatre festival in which theatre professionals and volunteer community members share the stage. In 2024 the Festival included performances of Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy by Kate Hamill based on the novel by Bram Stoker directed by Shelby Reinitz and The Snow Queen by Charles Way based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen directed by Kelsey James. The Festival provided multiple benefits to the community: Community connection through the arts - The 2024 Festival gave 51 community members of all ages (with an average of 50% youth participation in the cast) a chance to collaborate learn explore and grow through the arts. Quality employment for local artists - The Festival engaged 12 emerging and professional theatre artists paying them $22 400. This is a significant investment in the arts community particularly for a small town like Canmore. Stimulate economic activity - The Festival is committed to supporting local business. Pine Tree Players spent $11 055 on goods and services from Bow Valley-based businesses. Mentorship for local youth and emerging artists - By engaging professional theatre artists the Festival provided local youth who are considering a career in the arts the opportunity to learn from emerging theatre professionals who are currently pursuing the same goals. In our post-production survey 87% of participants said they learned something new and 100% of participants said that they ‘Always’ or ‘Usually’ received the support required to be effective in their role. Affordable quality outdoor theatre for the Bow Valley Community - Festival offered a quality theatre experience to 988 audience members at affordable prices. In 2024 PTP awarded the Alan Hipkins Memorial Scholarship ($500) the Bob Snape Artstrek Scholarship ($750) the PTP Bow Valley Community Artstrek Scholarship ($750) and the Martin Finnerty Artstrek Scholarship ($750).
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.
95¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ 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 95¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
5%
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
0.4 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)$158K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)11%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
15%
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
11%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
15%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
74%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2021–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | $89K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $67K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $218K | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $158K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.4 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 · 9 of 9at arm's length
- Tweddell, JenniferPresidentarm's length
- Adams, MariluSecretaryarm's length
- Bennett, MaxineDirectorarm's length
- Naylor, CherylDirector at largearm's length
- Fernandez, DanielaTreasurerarm's length
- Martin, PaulineDirector at largearm's length
- Fraser, CorrineDirector at Largearm's length
- McClaron, TangleDirector at Largearm's length
- Thompson, SherryTreasurerarm'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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