THE COOKING FIRE THEATRE FESTIVAL
Charitable organizationArts·4482 MILLVALE RD - RTE 231 · MILLVALE, PE · C0A 1N0·BN 861750966RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-10-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE CORE PROGRAM OF THE COOKING FIRE THEATRE FESTIVAL IS PRODUCING THE RIVER CLYDE ARTS SEASON IN NEW GLASGOW PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND WHICH RUNS FROM JUNE THROUGH DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR. THE FLAGSHIP EVENT OF THE RIVER CLYDE ARTS SEASON IS THE RIVER CLYDE PAGEANT (EST. 2016) WHICH RALLIES HUNDREDS OF LOCAL CREATIVES VOLUNTEERS AND PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS OF ALL AGES IN THE MAKING OF A MAGICAL OUTDOOR THEATRE SPECTICLE PERFORMED AT THE END OF JULY AND BEGINNING OF AUGUST EACH YEAR. COMPLEMENTING THE PAGEANT IS THE VIBRANT AND ECLECTIC SHARING THE FIELD HARVEST FESTIVAL (EST. 2021) IN OCTOBER AN… Show more
THE CORE PROGRAM OF THE COOKING FIRE THEATRE FESTIVAL IS PRODUCING THE RIVER CLYDE ARTS SEASON IN NEW GLASGOW PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND WHICH RUNS FROM JUNE THROUGH DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR. THE FLAGSHIP EVENT OF THE RIVER CLYDE ARTS SEASON IS THE RIVER CLYDE PAGEANT (EST. 2016) WHICH RALLIES HUNDREDS OF LOCAL CREATIVES VOLUNTEERS AND PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS OF ALL AGES IN THE MAKING OF A MAGICAL OUTDOOR THEATRE SPECTICLE PERFORMED AT THE END OF JULY AND BEGINNING OF AUGUST EACH YEAR. COMPLEMENTING THE PAGEANT IS THE VIBRANT AND ECLECTIC SHARING THE FIELD HARVEST FESTIVAL (EST. 2021) IN OCTOBER AND THE LUMINOUS RIVER CLYDE SOLSTICE WALK (EST. 2020) IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. PROGRAMMING PRIMARILY TAKES PLACE IN THE VILLAGE OF NEW GLASGOW WITH SELECT WORKSHOP PROGRAMS DELIVERED IN CHARLOTTETOWN SUMMERSIDE RUSTICO AND MILTON PEI. THE RIVER CLYDE ARTS SEASON CELEBRATES LOCAL TALENT & STORIES OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT & MENTORSHIP AND DELIVERS ACCESSIBLE AND UNPARALLELED PROGRAMMING THAT VALUES ARTISTIC RISK LONG-TERM ENGAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. THESE ACTIVITIES HAVE ALLOWED US TO GROW THE COMMUNITIES INTERACTING WITH THE ORGANIZATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR PROMOTING MORE CROSS-GENERATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL CONNECTION.
New programs
THERE WERE NO NEW PROGRAMS IN 2024. INSTEAD THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING ITS EXISTING SEASON.
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)95¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.4 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)$551K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)14%
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)77%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-31 | $3K | 100¢ | 0% | — |
| 2020-10-31 | $39K | 94¢ | 6% | — |
| 2021-10-31 | $168K | 98¢ | 2% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-10-31 | $365K | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-31 | $506K | 91¢ | 9% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-10-31 | $551K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.4 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
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- WELLS, EMILYPRESIDENTarm's length
- CARR-ROLLITT, MARKCHAIRarm's length
- COLE, CLARETREASURERarm's length
- LANGDALE, LISAPRODUCTION TEAM ETHICALarm's length
- SKEFFINGTON, SANDRADIRECTORarm's length
- MCKANN, ANGELDIRECTORarm's length
- PEREZ, FRANCESCADIRECTORarm's length
- KEENAN, ANNADIRECTORarm'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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