Cornerbend Grief Ministries Calgary
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 873920920RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($91,862) as filed with the CRA.
Cornerbend Grief Ministries Calgary is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $127K in revenue and $92K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 20% from donations, 79% from other charities. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $133K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 45% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 90% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Seminars preaching grief coaching 'one on one' tv program segments radio shows podcasts writing bereavement classes community service education-grief support groups presenter at the 'death notification course' with calgary city police training videos and courses blue christmas church services
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $127K | $92K | $80K | $4,138 | — | $125K |
| 2023 | $112K | $28K | $23K | $1,466 | — | $90K |
| 2022 | $2,000 | $59 | — | — | — | $6,424 |
| 2021 | $750 | $809 | — | — | $750 | $4,491 |
| 2020 | — | $59 | — | — | — | $5,158 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $133K from 8 charities:
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$55K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Carey Thiessen (director); Shirley Thiessen (executive director); Dave Osborne (chairman); Laura Osborne (treasurer); Chantel Nosen (vice chairman); Shauna Cadwell (secretary); Kim Smith (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Cornerbend Grief Ministries Calgary’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 873920920RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.