Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Nelson Society
Charitable organization · Kelowna, British Columbia · BN 816763965RR0001 · Foundations Advancing Religion · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($103,866) as filed with the CRA.
Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Nelson Society is a charitable organization based in Kelowna, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under foundations advancing religion. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $257K in revenue and $104K in expenditures.
In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $860.
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 reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $102K in 2024, the largest being $92K to The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
To advance religion by providing programs to enrich and sustain family life in accordance with the tenets and doctrines of the Catholic faith and values. To relieve poverty by providing basic necessities of life including food clothing and/or shelter to individuals to families who are poor of low income or in need. To provide funds to Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson or other similar charities so long as such organizations are qualified donees or registered charitable organizations under the Income Tax Act (Canada) in order to fund advancement of religion by establishing and maintaining p…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $257K | $104K | $1,897 | — | $102K | $2.6M |
| 2023 | $255K | $87K | $1,954 | — | $85K | $2.4M |
| 2022 | -$339K | $83K | $1,748 | — | $81K | $2.2M |
| 2021 | $360K | $79K | $1,585 | — | $77K | $2.7M |
| 2020 | $263K | $79K | $5,694 | — | $73K | $2.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $102K to 3 qualified donees:
- The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson$92K
- The Catholic Independent Schools of Nelson Diocese$9,168
- The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson$600
Received $860 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Gregory Bittman (bishop of nelson/president); Sebastian Puthenpura (vicar general); Cerlouie Jimenez (chancellor); Tim Keilty (member); Alida Nesmith (member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Nelson Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 816763965RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.