Classis Niagara of The Christian Reformed Church of North America
Charitable organization · Smithville, Ontario · BN 827864851RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($281,038) as filed with the CRA.
Classis Niagara of The Christian Reformed Church of North America is a charitable organization based in Smithville, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $265K in revenue and $281K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 99% from other charities. In 2024, 10 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $176K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 64% 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 3 qualified donees totalling $73K in 2024, the largest being $33K to Shalom Manor Long Term CARE Home. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Supporting brock university and shalom manor chaplains support niagara international student ministry assist students with tuition for service in the ministry assist a church plant in niagara falls and various ministries in thorold coordinate activities and mission of member churches
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $265K | $281K | $194K | — | $73K | $144K |
| 2023 | $245K | $296K | $192K | — | $90K | $160K |
| 2022 | $223K | $253K | $166K | — | $72K | $211K |
| 2021 | $222K | $214K | $122K | — | $78K | $241K |
| 2020 | $239K | $203K | — | — | $69K | $233K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $73K to 3 qualified donees:
- Shalom Manor Long Term CARE Home$33K
- The Village Church$25K
- The Bridge Church$15K
Received $176K from 10 charities:
- Mountainview Christian Reformed Church of Grimsby$51K
- Covenant Christian Reformed Church of ST. Catharines$32K
- Smithville Christian Reformed Church$26K
- Jubilee Fellowship Christian Reformed Church of ST. Catharines$21K
- Bethany Christian Reformed Church in Fenwick$20K
- Mountainview Christian Reformed Church of Grimsby$8,925
- Trinity (ST. Catharines) Christian Reformed Church$6,450
- Mountainview Christian Reformed Church of Grimsby$5,314
- Trinity United Reformed Church of St. Catharines$2,866
- Covenant Christian Reformed Church of ST. Catharines$2,623
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$102K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Erick Schuringa (chairperson); Janet Ryzba (director); Karen Clerntsma (director); Frank Engelage (vice chair person); Terence Schistra (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Classis Niagara of The Christian Reformed Church of North America’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 827864851RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.