Cornerstone Ministries Church
Charitable organization · Crystal City, Manitoba · BN 891431520RR0001 · Support of Religion
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($384,698) as filed with the CRA.
Cornerstone Ministries Church is a charitable organization based in Crystal City, Manitoba, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $452K in revenue and $385K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 91% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $25K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 55% 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 20 qualified donees totalling $48K in 2024, the largest being $16K to Youth for Christ Morden Inc.. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
1. We conduct regular Sunday School praise and worship prayer and teaching services on Sunday mornings. 2. We conduct evening and special events to attract new believers to faith in Jesus Christ. 3. We organize small group ministries care groups and home Bible studies to nurture people in their faith. 4. We maintain a dynamic youth program to attract and nurture young people in the community in their faith. 5. We provide funds to other registered charities to assist with their outreach programs around the world. 6. We provide funds to young people to advance their Christian education though…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $452K | $385K | $300K | $1,091 | $53K | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $382K | $329K | $259K | — | $48K | $997K |
| 2022 | $343K | $284K | $43K | $12K | — | $969K |
| 2021 | $295K | $311K | $16K | — | $48K | $963K |
| 2020 | $349K | $327K | $188K | — | $116K | $982K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $48K to 20 qualified donees:
- Youth for Christ Morden Inc.$16K
- The Great Commission Foundation$3,600
- Teen Challenge of Central Canada Inc.$2,400
- Avant Ministries Canada$2,400
- Youth With A Mission Foundation$2,400
- Pembina Valley Bible Camp and Retreat Centre Inc.$2,400
- Pembina Counselling Centre Inc.$2,400
- Children of Hope Society$2,400
- One Hope Ministries of Canada$2,400
- Northern Canada Evangelical Mission Inc.$2,400
- Sim Canada$1,200
- TeachBeyond Inc.$1,200
- Inner City Youth Alive Inc$1,200
- Empower Ministries$1,200
- Canadian Foodgrains Bank Association Inc/association de la Banque Canadienne de Grains Inc.$1,000
- Boundary Trails Health Centre Foundation Inc.$1,000
- Compassion Canada$609
- Rock Lake Pastoral Charge$600
- Oak Valley Productions Inc.$600
- National House of Prayer$600
Received $25K from 1 charity:
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$160K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Joshua Pauls (elder); Sheldon Guenther (elder - finance); David Schroeder (elder); David De Roo (elder - chairman); Landon Friesen (elder); Milton Krahn (elder).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Cornerstone Ministries Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 891431520RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.