BURLINGTON THEATRE BOARD INC.
Charitable organizationArts·440 LOCUST STREET · BURLINGTON, ON · L7S 1T7·BN 824613020RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE ADVANCES ITS CHARITABLE MISSION BY DELIVERING MEANINGFUL ARTS EXPERIENCES SUPPORTING LOCAL ARTISTS AND FOSTERING INCLUSIVE CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT 1) BPAC PRESENTED OVER 65 PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES IN 2024 ACROSS MUSIC THEATRE DANCE AND COMEDY FEATURING CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDED CULTURALLY DIVERSE AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS. BPAC MAINTAINED ACCESSIBLE TICKET PRICING TO ENSURE BROAD COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. 2) MORE THAN 4 350 STUDENTS ATTENDED CURRICULUM-CONNECTED PERFORMANCES THROUGH THE EDUCATION SERIES WITH STUDY GUIDES… Show more
THE BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE ADVANCES ITS CHARITABLE MISSION BY DELIVERING MEANINGFUL ARTS EXPERIENCES SUPPORTING LOCAL ARTISTS AND FOSTERING INCLUSIVE CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT 1) BPAC PRESENTED OVER 65 PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES IN 2024 ACROSS MUSIC THEATRE DANCE AND COMEDY FEATURING CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDED CULTURALLY DIVERSE AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS. BPAC MAINTAINED ACCESSIBLE TICKET PRICING TO ENSURE BROAD COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. 2) MORE THAN 4 350 STUDENTS ATTENDED CURRICULUM-CONNECTED PERFORMANCES THROUGH THE EDUCATION SERIES WITH STUDY GUIDES AND WORKSHOPS PROVIDED. THE GOLDEN TICKET PROGRAM OFFERED FREE TICKETS TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES FACING FINANCIAL BARRIERS FUNDED BY COMMUNITY DONATIONS. 3) BPAC PARTNERED WITH LOCAL ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING INCLUDING A FREE DAY OF MULTICULTURAL EVENTS FOR ONTARIO CULTURE DAYS. A PERMANENT LEGACY SPACE SUPPORTED PUBLIC EDUCATION ON INDIGENOUS HISTORY AND RECONCILIATION. 4) THE LIVE & LOCAL INITIATIVE PROVIDED BURLINGTON-AREA ARTISTS WITH PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES MENTORSHIP RESIDENCIES AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO HELP BUILD SUSTAINABLE CAREERS. 5) LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT GROUPS ACCESSED DEEPLY SUBSIDIZED RENTALS PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND STAFF GUIDANCE TO DELIVER COMMUNITY-BASED ART PROGRAMMING. 6) 110 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED OVER 13 700 HOURS TO SUPPORT FRONT-OF-HOUSE ROLES AND EVENTS HELPING BPAC OFFER ACCESSIBLE AND WELCOMING EXPERIENCES.
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)73¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 73¢ 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)23%
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)1.1 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)$4.1M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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)30%
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 | $3.8M | 83¢ | 13% | 0 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $2.6M | 82¢ | 17% | 0 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $2.4M | 79¢ | 20% | 0 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $3.6M | 81¢ | 18% | 0 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $4.0M | 73¢ | 23% | 0.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $4.1M | 73¢ | 23% | 1.1 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)
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Board of directors
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- COTE, EMILIECITY MANAGER REPRESENTATIVEarm's length
- FLYNN, DEIRDRE ASECRETARYarm's length
- GLEESON, KELLYBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- BENTIVEGNA, ANGELOBOARD MEMBER - CITY APPOINTEEarm's length
- DANIELOVA, ANNABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- GERVAIS, CARRIECHAIR - AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEEarm's length
- SMITHARD, KENCHAIR OF THE BOARDarm's length
- VAN DYK, PETERVICE CHAIRÉCHAIR OF THE BOARDarm's length
- HONIBALL, MAXBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- PIMENTEL, KARIBAORD MEMBERarm's length
- THOMPSON, JIMVICE CHAIR OF THE BOARDarm'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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