Bethel International Church
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 875386229RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($387,853) as filed with the CRA.
Bethel International Church is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $408K in revenue and $388K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 73% from donations, 5% from other charities. 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 46% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 9 qualified donees totalling $59K in 2024, the largest being $25K to The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada/les Assemblees de la Pentecote du Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Preaching and teaching the bible propagation of christian teaching and supportive programs in relation to the same. Cooperating with affiliated churches in the same. Establishing and encouraging the worship of god in the church by providing services to adults youth and children.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $408K | $388K | $282K | — | $59K | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $338K | $338K | $255K | — | $60K | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $335K | $355K | $254K | — | $66K | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $432K | $349K | $235K | — | $78K | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $334K | $377K | $261K | — | $62K | $1.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $59K to 9 qualified donees:
- The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada/les Assemblees de la Pentecote du Canada$25K
- The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Bc/yukon District Socie$20K
- Eleviva$4,345
- Nation to Nation Aid and Enrichment Society$3,800
- Imagine Worldwide Society$1,970
- Abbotsford Pentecostal Assembly$1,500
- Youth With A Mission Foundation$1,200
- Erdo$984
- Release Ministries Society$200
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:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$206K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jean Chow (leadership council member); Vishal Joy Lal (leadership council member); Sarka Lisonkova (secretary); Phil Mittelstaedt (board chair/lead pastor); Alexander Paul (treasurer); Dan Olan (leadership council member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Bethel International Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 875386229RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.