Advent Lutheran Church
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 118777903RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($260,209) as filed with the CRA.
Advent Lutheran Church is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $269K in revenue and $260K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 86% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $5,987.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 61% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 7 qualified donees totalling $29K in 2024, the largest being $22K to Alberta Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
HOLD WEEKLY Hybrid SERVICES (in person plus via Zoom for immune compromised shut ins or away on vacation) AND PROVIDE MINISTRIES FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH PROVIDE PASTORAL CARE RUN ADULT BIBLE STUDIES DONATE MONEY TO ELCIC & CLWR DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAMS. HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME VISITATION. 'MEALS ON WHEELS' SUPPORT. 'PRAYER SHAWLS' PROGRAM. CONGREGATIONAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT INITIATIVES SUCH AS BLESSING BAGS FOR THE HOMELESS AA Meetings. As on outreach program provide a space for other small congregations requiring to worship and meet.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $269K | $260K | $215K | $0 | $29K | $880K |
| 2023 | $253K | $272K | $203K | — | $32K | $874K |
| 2022 | $265K | $247K | $149K | — | $35K | $895K |
| 2021 | $209K | $201K | $191K | — | — | $875K |
| 2020 | $251K | $223K | — | — | $37K | $497K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $29K to 7 qualified donees:
- Alberta Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada$22K
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief$3,520
- Kuriakos$1,795
- Alberta Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada$1,100
- Southwest Area Refugee Mission$400
- St. Edmund King and Martyr Food Bank$200
- Lutheran Care Ministry$150
Received $5,987 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$160K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Rose Palen (treasurer); Connie Zimmer (prsident).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Advent Lutheran Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118777903RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.