Forte Musical Theatre Guild
Charitable organizationEducation in the arts·480 - 1721 29 AVE SW · CALGARY, AB · T2T 6T7·BN 857473060RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
CREATION OF ORIGINAL/NEW MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS. CREATING EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WRITERS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS.
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)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)$233K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)3%
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)51%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | $154K | 90¢ | 10% | 0.9 yr |
| 2020-08-31 | $166K | 89¢ | 11% | 1.1 yr |
| 2021-08-31 | $104K | 86¢ | 14% | 2.3 yr |
| 2022-08-31 | $137K | 88¢ | 12% | 1.5 yr |
| 2023-08-31 | $226K | — | — | — |
| 2024-08-31 | $233K | 78¢ | 22% | 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
13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length
- NORIEGA, KRISTAPRESIDENTarm's length
- MITCHELL, CHELSEATREASURERarm's length
- MACAULAY, KATDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- SOUTIERE, STACYDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- WEST, SHERRYSECRETARYarm's length
- BODY, STEVEDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- HUME, PENNYVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- BURTON, COURTNEYDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- LORIA, DAVIDDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- CAREY, KAITDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
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- LUTERBACH, KARINASECRETARYarm's length
- BAKER, TESSADIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- KUMAR, NITESHDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm'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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