Central Lutheran Church
Charitable organization · Provost, Alberta · BN 118843358RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($177,234) as filed with the CRA.
Central Lutheran Church is a charitable organization based in Provost, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $170K in revenue and $177K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $395.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 9% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $22K in 2024, the largest being $17K to Canadian Lutheran World Relief. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Church-Sunday Morning Worship Services-Sunday School-Vacation Bible School-Bible Studies-Choir-Confirmation Program-several special offerings beside weekly offerings to the mission of the church-special offerings to local programs
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $170K | $177K | — | — | $22K | $729K |
| 2023 | $182K | $184K | — | — | $20K | $718K |
| 2022 | $172K | $182K | — | — | $20K | $706K |
| 2021 | $137K | $164K | — | — | $21K | $706K |
| 2020 | $135K | $133K | — | — | $9,815 | $692K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $22K to 2 qualified donees:
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief$17K
- Synod of Alberta & the Territories ELCIC$4,790
Received $395 from 1 charity:
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
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$90K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Donna Johnston (treasurer); Ruth Pahlke (financial secretary); Paul McCormick (pastor); Linda Paulgaard (director); Edward Masson (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Central Lutheran Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118843358RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.