THE NORM FOSTER THEATRE FESTIVAL
Charitable organizationArts·5 RACE ST · ST CATHARINES, ON · L2R 3M1·BN 810510180RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WORKING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS THE NIAGARA CHILDREN'S CENTRE THE KRISTEN FRENCH CHILD ADVOCACY CENTRE OF NIAGARA AND THREE CHAPTERS OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NIAGARA THE NORM FOSTER THEATRE FESTIVAL PROVIDED MORE THAN 60 HOURS OF FREE DRAMA ENRIHCMENT THROUGH WEEKLY WORKSHOPS AIMED AT REGIONAL CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE FESTIVAL ALSO CONDUCTED MONTHLY FREE SEMINARS AND DISCUSSION GROUPS AIMED AT REGIONAL AMATEUR THEATRE COMPANIES THROUGH THEIR ADULT DRAMA CLUB IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RODMAN HALL ART CENTRE AND LOCAL BUSINESS MAHTAY CAFÉ. DURING ITS SUMMER SEASON OF PERFORMANCES OVER 1 200 CO… Show more
WORKING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS THE NIAGARA CHILDREN'S CENTRE THE KRISTEN FRENCH CHILD ADVOCACY CENTRE OF NIAGARA AND THREE CHAPTERS OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NIAGARA THE NORM FOSTER THEATRE FESTIVAL PROVIDED MORE THAN 60 HOURS OF FREE DRAMA ENRIHCMENT THROUGH WEEKLY WORKSHOPS AIMED AT REGIONAL CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE FESTIVAL ALSO CONDUCTED MONTHLY FREE SEMINARS AND DISCUSSION GROUPS AIMED AT REGIONAL AMATEUR THEATRE COMPANIES THROUGH THEIR ADULT DRAMA CLUB IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RODMAN HALL ART CENTRE AND LOCAL BUSINESS MAHTAY CAFÉ. DURING ITS SUMMER SEASON OF PERFORMANCES OVER 1 200 COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE LOCAL POPULATION PROVIDING ACCESS TO A LIVE THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE FOR FREE. IN CONJUNCTION WITH FOUNDING SPONSOR MERIDAN CREDIT UNION TWO PERFORMANCES WERE OFFERED IN BENEFIT OF THE NIAGARA CHILDREN'S CENTRE. THE FOSTER FESTIVAL DONATED NUMEROUS TICKET VOUCHERS IN SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE FUNDRAISERS INCLUDING THE SOUTH NIAGARA FALLS WOMEN'S SHELTER THE ROTARY CLUB RODMAN HALL ART CENTRE CAROUSEL PLAYERS AND THE THEATRE MUSEUM OF CANADA.
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)78¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 78¢ 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)22%
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)—
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)$500K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)18%
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)22%
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 | $662K | 69¢ | 31% | -0.1 yr |
| 2019-12-31 | $63K | 100¢ | — | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $161K | 61¢ | 39% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $291K | 72¢ | 29% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $400K | 70¢ | 30% | 0.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $413K | 76¢ | 24% | 0 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $500K | 78¢ | 22% | — |
| 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
- BARRY, RHIANNONarm's length
- BUCHANAN, ALISONSECRETARYarm's length
- FACCINI, JOSIEDIRECTORarm's length
- HULLEY, DAVIDCHAIRarm's length
- MCCANN, GLENPAST CHAIRarm's length
- MEDINA, ANNALISADIRECTORarm's length
- ORIOLD, EMILYARTISTIC DIRECTORarm's length
- CASS, JENIFERTREASURERarm's length
- ORIOLD, CAROLDIRECTORarm'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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