Canadian Reformed Church of Elora
Charitable organization · Elmira, Ontario · BN 118835693RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($333,367) as filed with the CRA.
Canadian Reformed Church of Elora is a charitable organization based in Elmira, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $379K in revenue and $333K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 99% from donations.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 87% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 16 qualified donees totalling $133K in 2024, the largest being $21K to Bethel Canadian Reformed Church of Toronto. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
The canadian reformed church of elora is a christian church that: preaches the gospel supports the needy (widows orphans etc) operates evangelistic outreach (children's bible school) and donates funds to other canadian charities that do mission work in and provide relief to 3rd world countries.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $379K | $333K | $201K | $0 | $133K | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $460K | $511K | $218K | — | $293K | $1M |
| 2022 | $368K | $335K | $214K | — | $121K | $946K |
| 2021 | $446K | $396K | $180K | — | $216K | $1M |
| 2020 | $412K | $333K | $184K | — | $149K | $997K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $133K to 16 qualified donees:
- Bethel Canadian Reformed Church of Toronto$21K
- Grace Canadian Reformed Church of Brampton$19K
- Theological College of the Canadian Reformed Churches$18K
- Anchor Christian Homes$16K
- Canadian Reformed World Relief Fund$11K
- Word & Deed Ministries Canada Inc.$10K
- Christian Counselling Centre$9,285
- Streetlight Ministries$9,152
- Owen Sound Canadian Reformed Church$7,865
- Covenant Canadian Reformed Church$3,214
- Middle East Reformed Fellowship (canada) Inc$2,400
- Ontario Christian Gleaners$1,152
- Vineyard Canadian Reformed Church of Lincoln$1,000
- Campfire! Bible Camp$842
- Canadian Reformed Church of Carman Man.$612
- Canadian Reformed Church at Guelph$612
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$76K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Paul Vangrootheest (trustee); Marnix Sikkema (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Canadian Reformed Church of Elora’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118835693RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.