British Columbia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Charitable organization · New Westminster, British Columbia · BN 106779184RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($1,081,938) as filed with the CRA.
British Columbia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada is a charitable organization based in New Westminster, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $1.7M in revenue and $1.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 25% from other charities. In 2024, 23 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $338K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 27% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 13 qualified donees totalling $280K in 2024, the largest being $105K to Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $8.7M in 2020 to $1.7M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
The synod co-ordinates with the national church elcic on church affairs. The synod operates a synod administration centre supporting the regular functions of the evangelical lutheran church in bc. The synod also oversees congregations pastors collecting and disbursing funds for regional and national. Elcic church and mission activities. The synod provides regular communication with the bc synod and elcic national office in winnipeg. Mb.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.1M | $575K | — | $280K | $14.6M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $1.1M | $612K | — | $237K | $13.9M |
| 2022 | $278K | $1.5M | $542K | — | $678K | $13M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $873K | $355K | — | $294K | $14.2M |
| 2020 | $8.7M | $1M | $575K | — | $311K | $12.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $280K to 13 qualified donees:
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada$105K
- Lutheran Theological Seminary$60K
- Alberta Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada$25K
- Lutheran Church of the Cross of Victoria$25K
- Christ the King Lutheran Church$13K
- Our Savior's Lutheran Church$10K
- Hills of Peace Lutheran Church$10K
- Anglican Synod of the Diocese of British Columbia$8,000
- Ascension Lutheran Church$7,310
- North Thompson Ecumenical Shared Ministry$6,500
- English Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer$4,800
- Christ Lutheran Church Chilliwack$4,147
- University of Victoria$2,000
Received $338K from 23 charities:
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada$172K
- Lutheran Church of the Cross of Victoria$36K
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Coquitlam$26K
- Hope Lutheran Church Nanaimo British Columbia$15K
- Christ Lutheran Church Chilliwack$12K
- Peace Lutheran Congregation of Vernon British Columbia$12K
- Mount Zion Lutheran Church of New Westminster B.C.$11K
- Peace Lutheran Church' Abbotsford$9,918
- Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church$7,070
- First Lutheran Church of Vancouver British Columbia$6,000
- ST-Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church$4,800
- Spirit of Life Lutheran Church$4,605
- Grace Lutheran Church$3,725
- Deo Lutheran Church of Salmon Arm$3,225
- Grace Lutheran Church of South Burnaby British Columbia$3,000
- Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Penticton B.C.$3,000
- Chetwynd Shared Ministry Society$2,500
- English Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer$1,513
- Benediction Lutheran Church$1,350
- Matsqui Evangelical Lutheran Church of Matsqui B.C.$1,200
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada$1,000
- ST. Mark's Evangelical Luthern Church of Vancouver BC$800
- Dunbar Evangelical Lutheran Church$400
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$254K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jerome Nieman (treasurer); Eric Krushel (director); Karen Lee (director); Kathy Martin (bishop); Roberta Dielissen (director); Dorothy Chu (director); Jessica Pommer (director); Ed Chell (director); Ryan Smart (director); Stephanie Oldford (director); Denise Pawliuk (director); Barbara Groote (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from British Columbia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 106779184RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.