Bow Valley Christian Church
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 133119115RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,515,995) as filed with the CRA.
Bow Valley Christian Church is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1.6M in revenue and $1.5M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 83% from donations. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $57K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 68% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 9 qualified donees totalling $140K in 2024, the largest being $27K to Pine Lake Christian Camp. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Weekly worship services and bible classes for the community. Pastoral care instruction teaching and prayer support for attendees and families. English language ministry which includes a conversation club to assist immigrants with learning and practicing their anglish. Also esl classes. Tots and all for caregivers of preschool aged children. Bvcc kids for the children from birth through grade 6 that happens weekly. The church provides youth and young adult related programming weekly. Prime time is a ministry for individuals and couples that are aged 55 plus who are transitioning from full t…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $1.3M | — | $141K | $3.2M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.3M | — | $119K | $3.1M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.2M | — | $112K | $3M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $983K | — | $93K | $3M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.1M | — | $134K | $2.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $140K to 9 qualified donees:
- Pine Lake Christian Camp$27K
- Graceland Ministries$20K
- Lifeline Christian Mission Society - Canada$19K
- MSC Canada$17K
- Alberta Bible College$16K
- Pioneer Bible Translators of Canada$13K
- Compassion Canada$12K
- Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada Inc.$9,300
- Frontier Labourers for Christ$7,500
Received $57K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- $80,000–119,9993 positions
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$723K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Brad Anderson (director); Hendrik Le Roux (director); David Rehn (director); Michael Carnegie (director); Jide Obadofin (director); Linda Anderson (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Bow Valley Christian Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 133119115RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.