Covenant Christian Reformed Church of ST. Catharines
Charitable organization · ST. Catharines, Ontario · BN 852305523RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($831,101) as filed with the CRA.
Covenant Christian Reformed Church of ST. Catharines is a charitable organization based in ST. Catharines, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $848K in revenue and $831K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 97% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $15K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 87% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 6 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 27 qualified donees totalling $175K in 2024, the largest being $65K to The Christian Reformed Church in North America. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 16 names.
In its own words
Hold public services for worship & prayer on sundays and religious holidays provide religious instruction for all ages provide benevolent assistance to needy members of the church and the community at large free food fridge - partial year - then was closed
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $848K | $831K | $656K | — | $175K | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $924K | $889K | $636K | — | $253K | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $826K | $860K | $625K | — | $235K | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $756K | $777K | $538K | — | $239K | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $789K | $751K | $509K | — | $243K | $1.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $175K to 27 qualified donees — largest 25 shown:
- The Christian Reformed Church in North America$65K
- Classis Niagara of The Christian Reformed Church of North America$32K
- World Renew$14K
- The Christian Reformed Church in North America$12K
- The Association for Christian Education of ST. Catharines$6,849
- The Village Church$6,165
- Niagara Life Centre$4,162
- Community CARE - ST. Catharines and Thorold$4,139
- Shalom Manor Long Term CARE Home$3,797
- Out of the Cold$3,058
- Niagara Christian Gleaners$2,802
- Classis Niagara of The Christian Reformed Church of North America$2,623
- Diaconal Ministries Canada$2,218
- Bethlehem Housing and Support Services$2,119
- The Bridge Church$2,093
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,990
- Dynamic Youth Ministries$1,548
- Redeemer University$1,375
- Hospice Niagara$1,127
- Diaconal Ministries Canada$1,056
- Shalom Manor Long Term CARE Home$1,048
- Shalem Mental Health Network$772
- Dynamic Youth Ministries$710
- Smithville and District Association for Christian Education Incorporated$686
- Dynamic Youth Ministries$625
Received $15K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions6
- Total compensation, all staff$414K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Robert Loerts (pastor); Eleanor Sarkany (pastor); John Kuipery (elder); Blair Schiebel (elder); Erin Knight (deacon); Andy Fluit (deacon); Johanna Rebel Bratton (elder); Jeff Vanhuizen (elder); John Hessels (elder); William Devries (deacon); Richard Vanhuizen (elder); Janet Ryzebol (pastor); Lisa Vanderkuip (elder); Katryna Bezuyen (deacon); Robert (bob) Teeuwsen (elder); Michael Teeiwsen (deacon).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Covenant Christian Reformed Church of ST. Catharines’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 852305523RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.