Christ Alone Lutheran Brethren Church Inc.
Charitable organization · Birch Hills, Saskatchewan · BN 853882934RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($216,392) as filed with the CRA.
Christ Alone Lutheran Brethren Church Inc. is a charitable organization based in Birch Hills, Saskatchewan, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $26K in revenue and $216K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 911% from donations, 38% from other charities. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $10K.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 49% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $19K in 2024, the largest being $11K to Church of the Lutheran Brethren of Canada Inc.. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $124K in 2020 to $26K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
We hold regular public worship services bible studies sunday school and confirmation classes. Our pastor administers sacraments and other rites of the church and provides spiritual care to people in birch hills and the surrounding area. From time to time we hold special events for outreach worship christian fellowship and service to the community. We support local and international missions efforts. We collaborate with other churches through the birch hills ministerial association. Additionally we own and maintain a property with a skatepark basketball court public washrooms and pla…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26K | $216K | $186K | $2,518 | $19K | $769K |
| 2023 | $171K | $149K | $119K | $1,820 | $24K | $441K |
| 2022 | $91K | $94K | — | — | $29K | — |
| 2021 | $116K | $122K | — | — | $27K | — |
| 2020 | $124K | $110K | — | — | $19K | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $19K to 3 qualified donees:
Received $10K from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$79K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Arthur Barth (past treasurer); Gordon Cochrane (elder/president); Edwin Rundbraaten (secretary); Harvey Stobbs (trustee); Timothy Olson (pastor); Kurt Olson (past vp/treasurer); Sandra Berge (vice-president); Lyle Evans (trustee); Landon Cochrane (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Christ Alone Lutheran Brethren Church Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 853882934RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.