Annunciation to the Theotokos-ST. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral
Charitable organization · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 884003708RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($16,800) as filed with the CRA.
Annunciation to the Theotokos-ST. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $253K in revenue and $17K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 54% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $11K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 87% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 76% of that peer group. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $17K in 2024, the largest being $17K to Archdiocese of Canada Orthodox Church in America. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
Liturgical worship services are conducted multiple times a week including Baptisms and Funerals as required. Pastoral Counselling and Care is freely offered. Religious Education and Bible study are held weekly. Outreach is performed as needed to those in hospitals and who are shut in. Three volunteers have been cleaning the area surrounding the church of used syringes and other drug paraphernalia left behind by local homeless drug users and disposing these in a safe manner. These volunteers also liaise with the local community centre and attend meetings reporting back to the parish communi…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $253K | $17K | — | $8,291 | $17K | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $250K | $273K | $256K | — | $17K | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $210K | $215K | $173K | $487 | $18K | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $207K | $198K | $159K | — | $17K | $752K |
| 2020 | $236K | $213K | $165K | — | $21K | $772K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $17K to 1 qualified donee:
- Archdiocese of Canada Orthodox Church in America$17K
Received $11K from 1 charity:
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
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$97K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
James Griggs (dean chair); Helen Derry (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Annunciation to the Theotokos-ST. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 884003708RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.