Creston Baptist Church of Creston British Columbia
Charitable organization · Creston, British Columbia · BN 106992894RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($246,910) as filed with the CRA.
Creston Baptist Church of Creston British Columbia is a charitable organization based in Creston, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $223K in revenue and $247K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 92% from donations.
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 $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 9 qualified donees totalling $74K in 2024, the largest being $31K to Christ City Church. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Holds weekly worship services for all ages and weekly youth and children's programs which are open to everyone. Provides weekly Care Groups to meet the social emotional and spiritual needs of the congregation. Administers a Benevolence Fund to aid those in the community that are in financial need. Participate in ministerial activities that benefit the community. Contribute funds to assist with street ministry in Canada and worldwide missionary work. Maintain a Seniors Ministry to encourage social emotional and spiritual interaction. Hold a family camp for the church congregates f…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $223K | $247K | $173K | — | $74K | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $210K | $236K | $169K | — | $68K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $179K | $165K | — | — | $34K | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $187K | $172K | $133K | — | $40K | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $218K | $178K | $148K | — | $30K | $1.2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $74K to 9 qualified donees:
- Christ City Church$31K
- Commission to Every Nation Canada$8,032
- North American Baptists Inc. (canada)$6,600
- Interact Ministries of Canada$6,432
- Amf Ministries Canada$5,932
- New Tribes Mission - Ethnos$5,100
- The Samaritan's Purse - Canada$5,000
- Alberta Baptist Association$4,500
- The Bible League of Canada$1,508
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$92K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Barbara Marini (trustee chair); Mary Chapman (treasurer); Carolyn Kosowan (church clerk); Len Trenholm (elder board chairman); Leanne Tarzwell (financial secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Creston Baptist Church of Creston British Columbia’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 106992894RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.