Bethel Christian Reformed Church of Waterdown
Charitable organization · Waterdown, Ontario · BN 131131815RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($445,536) as filed with the CRA.
Bethel Christian Reformed Church of Waterdown is a charitable organization based in Waterdown, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $483K in revenue and $446K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 90% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $5,353.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 14% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 30 qualified donees totalling $76K in 2024, the largest being $31K to The Christian Reformed Church of North America. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
Public worship services sunday morning worship and special days ie. Christmas thanksgiving good friday. Education programs include sunday school and catechism for young people. The pastor elders deacons and other volunteers provide pastoral care. Fellowship and evangelism programs/ministries include cadets gems young peoples coffee break outreach friendship club choir. In addition meetings of council and all of the respective committees occur regularly. Also community garden occasional cooking classes migrant picnic under evangelism program.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $483K | $446K | $43K | — | $76K | $2.9M |
| 2023 | $611K | $439K | $26K | — | $60K | $2.9M |
| 2022 | $347K | $293K | $30K | — | $55K | $2.6M |
| 2021 | $400K | $289K | $41K | — | $50K | $2.6M |
| 2020 | $409K | $364K | $43K | — | $73K | $2.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $76K to 30 qualified donees — largest 25 shown:
- The Christian Reformed Church of North America$31K
- World Renew$11K
- Flamborough Food Bank$3,044
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$2,922
- Canadian Foodgrains Bank Association Inc/association de la Banque Canadienne de Grains Inc.$2,732
- Friendship Ministries Canada$1,891
- Hamilton Association for Christian Education Incorp$1,660
- Southwestern Ontario Youth for Christ$1,462
- Dynamic Youth Ministries$1,449
- Family Outreach$1,400
- Teen Challenge Canada Inc.$1,327
- Providence Christian School$1,316
- Shalem Christian Counselling$1,306
- Indwell$1,303
- Burlington Parental Christian School Society$1,294
- Ontario Christian Gleaners$923
- Dynamic Youth Ministries$920
- Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada Inc.$897
- ReFrame Ministries$863
- Shalom Manor Long Term CARE Home$860
- Redeemer University$840
- The Living Rock Ministries$780
- City Kidz Ministry$759
- Beginnings Family Services Inc.$731
- Power At Work$723
Received $5,353 from 3 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$175K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lizette Gouws (admin asst); Steven Vanhoffen (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Bethel Christian Reformed Church of Waterdown’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 131131815RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.