Carmelite Nuns of Western Canada
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 135262046RR0001 · Support of Religion
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($674,236) as filed with the CRA.
Carmelite Nuns of Western Canada is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $3.2M in revenue and $674K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 9% from donations. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,909.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 31% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
It reported gifts to 11 qualified donees totalling $322K in 2024, the largest being $200K to The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
We devote our lives to prayer and the advancement of religion through daily worship services and by offering spiritual support to the church and the world and to visitors. We spend a small portion of our time in the creation of art and craft work especially religious articles. Support of other registered charities with the following causes: promotion of the catholic faith
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.2M | $674K | $220K | — | $332K | $24.2M |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $730K | $400K | — | $221K | $21.7M |
| 2022 | -$1.3M | $634K | $185K | — | $345K | $19.1M |
| 2021 | $2.5M | $581K | $159K | — | $314K | $21M |
| 2020 | $2.4M | $494K | $120K | — | $278K | $19.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $322K to 11 qualified donees:
- The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton$200K
- La Corperation Episcopale Catholique Romaine de Prince Albert$50K
- The Foundation of St. Joseph Seminary and Newman Theological College$50K
- The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Hudson's Bay la Corporation Episcopal Catholique Romaine de la Baie d'Hudson$20K
- The Sign of Hope Society Archdiocese of Edmonton$1,000
- Madonna House Toronto$500
- Aid to the Church in Need (Canada) Inc.$250
- ST Joseph's Workers for Life & Family$100
- Doctors Without Borders Canada / Medecins Sans Frontieresca Nada$100
- Alberta Lung Association$75
- St.anthony of Padua Mission Aid$50
Received $1,909 from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Catherine Greene (president-without term); Kit Mun Kwan (vice president without term); Cynthia Himer (treasurer without term); Gisela Bolduc (secretary without term).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Carmelite Nuns of Western Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 135262046RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.