134836071RR0001 — 0190
Registered — Kamloops, BC — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 88/100
Financials: Revenue $13,297 · Expenditures $27,124
Kamloops Players Society is a 36-year-old community theatre organization running significant deficit spending — $27,124 in expenditures against $13,297 in revenue — while directing 100% of its spending to programs with zero administrative overhead. Revenue has declined from $39,295 to $13,297 over the available data window, and a duplicate year filing means the trend includes only three unique data points. Despite the financial pressures, the society maintains an eleven-member board and clean governance across three decades of operation.
Our Verdict: A long-established community theatre with passionate volunteer governance, though the organization is spending roughly twice its annual revenue — a pattern that cannot continue indefinitely. Donors supporting community arts in Kamloops should be aware that while every dollar goes to programming, the revenue trajectory needs attention.