Amherst Open Bible Church
Charitable organization · Amherst, Nova Scotia · BN 106708159RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($133,419) as filed with the CRA.
Amherst Open Bible Church is a charitable organization based in Amherst, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $136K in revenue and $133K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 68% from donations, 24% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $24K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 98% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $2,400 in 2024, the largest being $1,200 to Baptist International Missions (in Ontario) Inc.. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
THE PURPOSE OF OUR CHARITY IS TO TEACH & PREACH THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST TO THE SAVING OF SOULS & A HOME IN HEAVEN TO THE PEOPLE OF AMHERST AND SURROUNDING AREA. HAVING WEEKLY SERVICES: 3 SERVICES ON SUNDAY & MIDWEEK PRAYER MEETING. WE DONATE FUNDS FOR MISSIONS. DANNY JACK MINISTRIES -- To strengthen churches by Encouraging & helping pastors Revival meetings Missions conferences Camp meetings Evangelistic meetings Bible conferences Assisting in church planting.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $136K | $133K | $132K | — | $2,400 | $229K |
| 2023 | $136K | $159K | $156K | — | $2,400 | $227K |
| 2022 | $137K | $144K | — | — | $2,400 | — |
| 2021 | $137K | $124K | $115K | — | $8,400 | $232K |
| 2020 | $123K | $110K | $106K | — | $4,500 | $235K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $2,400 to 2 qualified donees:
Received $24K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$97K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Paul Parks (pastor); Radames Bernath (treasurer); Daniel Jack (deacon); Rob Malcolm (deacon); Robert Bowser (deacon).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Amherst Open Bible Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 106708159RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.