Bethany United Church
Charitable organization · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 118804541RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($524,663) as filed with the CRA.
Bethany United Church is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $504K in revenue and $525K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 75% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $18K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 41% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 14 qualified donees totalling $44K in 2024, the largest being $19K to The United Church of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
we hold Weekly worship services in person and livestreamed - we hold live or virtual weekly programs including faith study sunday school and youth programs - we provide pastoral care - we support missions and local outreach projects
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $504K | $525K | $405K | — | $44K | $2.2M |
| 2023 | $637K | $579K | $455K | — | $48K | $2.1M |
| 2022 | $607K | $576K | $462K | — | $42K | $2.1M |
| 2021 | $626K | $587K | $491K | — | $36K | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $575K | $564K | $479K | — | — | $2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $44K to 14 qualified donees:
- The United Church of Canada$19K
- Brunswick Street Mission$10K
- Halifax West Ecumenical Food Bank Association$5,571
- Phoenix Youth Programs Charitable Foundation$1,600
- Nova Village Nova Scotia Family Support Service Hub Society$1,100
- Halifax Transition House Association$1,100
- Adsum Association for Women & Children$1,100
- ST Andrew's United Church$1,000
- Society of Saint Vincent de Paul$800
- MI'KMAW Native Friendship Centre$800
- Arthur Kidston Memorial Camp$694
- Saint Leonard's Society of Nova Scotia$600
- Club Inclusion$600
- Laing House Foundation$300
Received $18K from 2 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
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$328K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Robert Steeves (treasurer); Glendon Knapp (co chair executive board); Charles Maxner (co chair executive board).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Bethany United Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118804541RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.