Blessings Christian Church
Charitable organization · Hamilton, Ontario · BN 800923187RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($693,897) as filed with the CRA.
Blessings Christian Church is a charitable organization based in Hamilton, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $723K in revenue and $694K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 91% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $33K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 32% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range.
It reported gifts to 18 qualified donees totalling $107K in 2024, the largest being $30K to Mercy Christian Church. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 13 names.
In its own words
Preaching the word of god as revealed in the bible ministering to the members of the congregation sharing the good news of the gospel with members of the community financially support members who are in need
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $723K | $694K | $435K | — | $107K | $400K |
| 2023 | $651K | $667K | $454K | — | $125K | $372K |
| 2022 | $889K | $1M | $915K | — | $70K | $387K |
| 2021 | $1M | $799K | $723K | — | $76K | $535K |
| 2020 | $832K | $860K | $761K | — | $98K | $317K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $107K to 18 qualified donees:
- Mercy Christian Church$30K
- Theological College of the Canadian Reformed Churches$30K
- Streetlight Ministries$25K
- Cornerstone Canadian Reformed Church$11K
- Covenant Canadian Reformed Church$3,336
- Southwestern Ontario Youth for Christ$1,500
- Canadian Reformed Church at Guelph$1,265
- The Hamilton Dream Center$500
- Compass Point Bible Church$500
- Family Outreach of Ontario Christian Addiction Support Services$500
- Anchor Christian Homes$500
- Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada Inc.$500
- Shalom Manor Long Term CARE Home$500
- Mission Services of Hamilton Inc.$500
- Campfire! Bible Camp$500
- City Kidz Ministry$500
- Life Renewal Support Services$500
- Christians Against Poverty Canada$500
Received $33K 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
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Total compensation, all staff$301K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Dave Buist (elder); Hank Vanderbrugghen (elder); Jon Kamstra (elder); Tyler Lodder (elder); Tim Wildeboer (elder); Art Beijes (elder); John Harsevoort (elder); Reuben Vanderwoude (elder); Adam Vanhof (elder); Bradley Alkema (elder); Jackson Boers (elder); Lucas Moes (elder); Darren Schutten (elder).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Blessings Christian Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 800923187RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.