City Life Church
Charitable organization · Chilliwack, British Columbia · BN 130650732RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($6,532,054) as filed with the CRA.
City Life Church is a charitable organization based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $7.3M in revenue and $6.5M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 33% from donations, 38% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $137K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 88% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 56 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $23K in 2024, the largest being $23K to Clean Water International Canada Society. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
1. Preaching of the gospel that by every means the good tidings may be published unto the salvation of sinners (various seminars during the year) 2. Conducting of religious services (held sermons weekly) 3. Education and ordination of ministers (scholastic program) 4. Supporting missionaries and mission projects both at home and abroad (support for missionaries) 5. Education of student in a christian environment (private school k - 12)
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.3M | $6.5M | $6.5M | — | $23K | $8.4M |
| 2023 | $5.8M | $6M | $591K | $46 | $21K | $7.7M |
| 2022 | $5.8M | $5.7M | $5.6M | $1,516 | $44K | $8M |
| 2021 | $6.4M | $5.5M | $5.3M | — | $41K | $7.5M |
| 2020 | $6.5M | $5.8M | $5.3M | — | $38K | $6.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $23K to 1 qualified donee:
Received $137K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9993 positions
- $40,000–79,9997 positions
- Permanent full-time positions56
- Total compensation, all staff$4.3M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Rick Bryson (elder); Steve Czeck (elder); James Layzell (elder); Justin Lueck (pastor); Gregory Shaw (elder).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from City Life Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 130650732RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.