Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 118807007RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($280,179) as filed with the CRA.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $276K in revenue and $280K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 79% from donations, 6% from government. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $7,784.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 85% 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 1 qualified donee totalling $5,010 in 2024, the largest being $5,010 to Lutheran Church-Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Bethlehem Lutheran Church continues to reach out to the community with God's word sacraments and ministry. To support our ministry we have a preschool program have Sunday school and confirmation classes to teach God's word to our youth and to prepare them for their future. We also have bible studies adult review studies young adult and family programs along with fellowship gatherings to uplift each other and most importantly we have our regular weekly and special worship services that are held to share Jesus' love for all and to strengthen our faith through hearing God's word. We a…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $276K | $280K | $274K | — | $5,010 | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $311K | $264K | $257K | $1,133 | $5,125 | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $238K | $298K | $286K | $491 | $10K | $730K |
| 2021 | $235K | $289K | $278K | — | $10K | $826K |
| 2020 | $242K | $266K | $255K | — | $10K | $1.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $5,010 to 1 qualified donee:
- Lutheran Church-Canada$5,010
Received $7,784 from 2 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$4,784
- Lutheran Church-Canada$3,000
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
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$144K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Allan Goerz (treasurer); Cornelia Berrigan (financial secretary); Sharon Nowicki (executive director); Allen Lyons (properties director); Loren Pearson (head elder); Lynn Becker (finance director); Jennifer Haberstock (education director); Keir Nagtegaal (member at large); Kathleen Budgell (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Bethlehem Lutheran Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118807007RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.