BCMB Bible Camp Society
Charitable organization · Chilliwack, British Columbia · BN 136897451RR0001 · Support of Religion · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($517,303) as filed with the CRA.
BCMB Bible Camp Society is a charitable organization based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $491K in revenue and $517K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 10% from donations, 90% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $445K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 55% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 94% 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 5 qualified donees totalling $270K in 2024, the largest being $205K to Camp Bob. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
The charity supports youth bible camps during the summer months.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $491K | $517K | $204K | $14K | $270K | $156K |
| 2023 | $422K | $526K | $230K | $47K | $234K | $182K |
| 2022 | $375K | $502K | $177K | $5,259 | $299K | $298K |
| 2021 | $448K | $409K | $207K | $6,285 | $162K | $431K |
| 2020 | $445K | $234K | $100K | $3,744 | $116K | $378K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $270K to 5 qualified donees:
- Camp Bob$205K
- Gardom Lake Bible Camp & Retreat Centre$17K
- Camp Bob$17K
- Camp Likely$17K
- Pines Bible Camp$13K
Received $445K from 5 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$97K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Bryan Penner (chair); Bob Kroeker (executive director); Kate Reid (member at large); Lorraine Dick (secretary); Stephanie Dick (member at large); Megan Janz; Henry McIver (rep for pines); Tim Derksen (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from BCMB Bible Camp Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 136897451RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.