Bethel Lutheran Church
Charitable organization · Sherwood Park, Alberta · BN 106789100RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($2,149,371) as filed with the CRA.
Bethel Lutheran Church is a charitable organization based in Sherwood Park, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $2.3M in revenue and $2.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 84% from donations. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $68K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 78% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $120,000–159,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 9 qualified donees totalling $81K in 2024, the largest being $28K to L.a.m.p.- Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots Inc./l.a.m.p.- l'Association Lutherienne des Missionnaires et Aviateurs Inc..
In its own words
Provide christian pastoral care to adherents & community. -hold christian worship services both in person and on-line. -conduct christian weddings funerals/memorial services as required. -provide ministries for various groups: children youth young adults women men grieving seniors ill singles couples divorced summer camps for kids and youth. -provide ministry opportunities for adherents & community. -provide christian educational opportunities & fellowship opportunities for all. -provide christian education in a preschool for 3 and 4 year olds (called bless). -donate funds t…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.3M | $2.1M | $2M | — | $81K | $3.6M |
| 2023 | $3.7M | $2.1M | $1.9M | — | $109K | $3.5M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.5M | — | $121K | $3.3M |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $1.4M | $1.3M | — | $147K | $3.2M |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $1.4M | — | $139K | $2.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $81K to 9 qualified donees:
- L.a.m.p.- Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots Inc./l.a.m.p.- l'Association Lutherienne des Missionnaires et Aviateurs Inc.$28K
- The Rock Inner City Society$14K
- Lutheran Church Canada$11K
- The Great Commission Foundation$8,653
- Canadahelps Canadon$7,061
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief$4,723
- Lutheran Women's Missionary League - Canada Inc.$3,122
- Charities Aid Foundation Canada$3,000
- World Vision Canada$294
Received $68K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9992 positions
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$998K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Bethel Lutheran Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 106789100RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.