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
Cents to cause T1
78¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
22%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$500K
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 Norm Foster Theatre Festival?
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Is The Norm Foster Theatre Festival a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 810510180RR0001. 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 Norm Foster Theatre Festival located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 5 RACE ST, ST CATHARINES, ON, L2R 3M1. Source.
What does The Norm Foster Theatre Festival do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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…" Full program description.
How much of The Norm Foster Theatre Festival's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 78¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Norm Foster Theatre Festival?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $500K (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
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
78¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 78¢ 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 78¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · what this means
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
18%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
22%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
60%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | $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 |
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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
- 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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