Celebration Church Inc.
Charitable organization · Regina, Saskatchewan · BN 129670485RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($611,769) as filed with the CRA.
Celebration Church Inc. is a charitable organization based in Regina, Saskatchewan, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $496K in revenue and $612K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 83% from donations, 11% from other charities. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $67K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 50% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 13 qualified donees totalling $34K in 2024, the largest being $10K to Gospel Fire for All Nations. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Weekly preaching and teaching in person and on livestream since COVID19; Ministry to Children Youth Young Adults Adults and Seniors; Provide compassion and care to anyone who is in need; Small Group Bible Studies; sandwiches for needy in the downtown area; support Chaplain to the Saskatchewan Legislature; support orphans in India; Support Missionaries in USA through P2C Ministries; Support Missionaries in The Netherlands through Tyndale Theological College Amsterdam; Support refugee families with garden plots on the church property; pastors regular lunch/prayer meetings.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $496K | $612K | $516K | $0 | $34K | $0 |
| 2023 | $614K | $631K | $539K | $0 | $32K | $0 |
| 2022 | $563K | $606K | $510K | — | $36K | $0 |
| 2021 | $415K | $630K | $530K | — | $17K | $0 |
| 2020 | $546K | $769K | $639K | — | $50K | $2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $34K to 13 qualified donees:
- Gospel Fire for All Nations$10K
- Power to Change Ministries$7,000
- Leading Influence Society$7,000
- Regina Youth for Christ Inc.$1,500
- River House of Prayer Inc.$1,500
- Options Pregnancy Center Resources and Lifestyle Coaching Inc.$1,500
- Echo Lake Bible Camp$1,500
- Via Caronport Anglican Church Incorporated$1,000
- Eston College$1,000
- Strasbourg Bible Camp Association$1,000
- CMA Canada$500
- Gentle Road Church of Christ Inc.$300
- Our Daily Bread Ministries Canada$200
Received $67K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9995 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$297K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Shawn Lamb (director - chairman); Brian Schmidt (director - treasurer); Alison Schluz (director); Lydia Leung (director); Connie Switzer (director); Thalia Magyar (director & officer); Matthew Adams (director & officer); Jane Ekong (director); Michael Wikman (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Celebration Church Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 129670485RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.