Central Okanagan United Church
Charitable organization · Kelowna, British Columbia · BN 107388233RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,032,613) as filed with the CRA.
Central Okanagan United Church is a charitable organization based in Kelowna, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $903K in revenue and $1M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 40% from donations, 6% from other charities. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $73K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 35% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 79% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 9 qualified donees totalling $41K in 2024, the largest being $33K to The United Church of Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $393K in 2020 to $903K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 26 names.
In its own words
Weekly church and sunday school services on zoom and in person when possible; bible study and related book studies. Wedding funeral and memorial services and support. Religious services at hospitals and nursing home facilities.when possible pastoral care support for congregational members in care homes; hospitals or shut-ins at home; parent-toddler programs youth group activities counselling services outreach (food & groceries) to homeless and poor in community assisting with applications and support for new refugees arriving in kelowna; providing education and support around truth …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $903K | $1M | $801K | $365 | $41K | $4.9M |
| 2023 | $774K | $1.1M | $842K | $890 | $43K | $5M |
| 2022 | $798K | $1.2M | $704K | — | $33K | $4.2M |
| 2021 | $885K | $817K | $601K | — | $39K | $4.5M |
| 2020 | $393K | $384K | $275K | — | $33K | $526K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $41K to 9 qualified donees:
- The United Church of Canada$33K
- Central Okanagan Community Foodbank Society$2,476
- Central Okanagan Bursary and Scholarship Society$2,050
- Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs$2,000
- St. Davids by the Lake$700
- Bright Stars of Bethlehem (EIN #38-3685603)$455
- Observer Publications Inc.—
- Hope for the Nations—
- United Church of Canada—
Received $73K from 6 charities:
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$630K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Beryl Itani (chair of trustees); Michel Marentette (board treasurer/ trustee); James Pendleton (trustee); Theodore Basisty (trustee); Margaret Sichello (trustee); Murray White (trustee); Cheryl Perry (minister); Ross Hyatt (trustee / board member); Ivy Thomas (minister); Gary Dickinson (board chair); Tom Cole (trustee); Linda Hutchinson (w&m chair/ board member); Shelley Buchner (trustee/ board member); Terry Welsh (board vice chair); Carl Stef (m&p chair/ board member); Mike Chaisson (board member); Drew Irvine (trustee); Keith Simmonds (minister); Valerie Hembling (board member); Judy McAulay (trustee); Shelley Marks (trustee); Kathryn Brooks (board member); Allsion (Ally) Phillips (minister); Jodine Ducs (board co-chair); Joa Lazarus (board member); Tracy Leader (board member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Central Okanagan United Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107388233RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.