Bible Baptist Temple (ST. Thomas)
Charitable organization · ST Thomas, Ontario · BN 118807619RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($853,041) as filed with the CRA.
Bible Baptist Temple (ST. Thomas) is a charitable organization based in ST Thomas, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $712K in revenue and $853K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 69% from donations, 14% from other charities. In 2024, 27 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $52K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 70% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 16 qualified donees totalling $108K in 2024, the largest being $65K to Baptist International Missions (in Ontario) Inc.. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
We hold public worship services. We provide educational and instructional services. We support evangelistic outreach programs and missions programs. We print and distribute religious and promotional materials for churches. We provide transportation to and from public services. We provide pastoral care. We send gifts to qualified donees.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $712K | $853K | $715K | — | $108K | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $863K | $884K | $777K | — | $76K | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $824K | $714K | — | $85K | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $729K | $619K | — | $85K | $2M |
| 2020 | $858K | $680K | $606K | — | $45K | $1.6M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $108K to 16 qualified donees:
- Baptist International Missions (in Ontario) Inc.$65K
- City Baptist Church$16K
- Greater Vancouver Baptist Church$5,200
- Baptist Missions to Forgotten Peoples - Canada$4,150
- Baptist World Mission$3,600
- First Bible Baptist Church of Inuvik NWT$3,600
- Mountainview Baptist Church of Calgary$2,250
- Harvesters Baptist Church$1,800
- Faithway Baptist Church$1,800
- Baptist Church Planting Ministry Canada$1,800
- Pembina Valley Baptist Church Inc.$1,050
- New Hope Baptist Church$1,000
- Teen Challenge Canada Inc.$600
- Harvest Outreach International Inc.$520
- Fresh Start Support Services$50
- The Samaritan's Purse - Canada$28
Received $52K from 27 charities:
- Bible Baptist Church$8,051
- Link Charity Canada Inc$5,000
- Heritage Baptist Church of Barrie Ontario$3,960
- East Brampton Baptist Church$3,264
- Wingham Baptist Church$2,700
- The New Testament Baptist Church of Hamilton$2,400
- Victory Baptist Church of Langley British Columbia Canada$2,205
- North Country Baptist Church$2,200
- Berean Baptist Church$2,100
- GraceWay Baptist Church$2,000
- Victory Baptist Church$1,800
- Cornerstone Baptist Church$1,650
- Golden Harvest Baptist Church$1,625
- First Bible Baptist Church of Inuvik NWT$1,500
- Faith Baptist Church$1,400
- Bethel Baptist Church$1,200
- Vaughan Baptist Church$1,200
- Bethel Baptist Church (simcoe)$1,200
- Steel City Baptist Church of Hamilton$1,200
- Faithway Baptist Church$1,200
- Crossway Baptist Church$1,000
- Legacy Baptist Church$900
- Prince Albert Baptist Church$600
- Mountainview Baptist Church of Calgary$600
- Calvary Road Baptist Church of Wasaga Beach Ontario$600
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$281K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Matthew Adams (director); John Yeomans (president); Mike Hollen (secretary); Edward Stewart (director); Knelsen Abraham (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Bible Baptist Temple (ST. Thomas)’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118807619RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.