Cross of Life Lutheran Church
Charitable organization · Mississauga, Ontario · BN 889929642RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($288,678) as filed with the CRA.
Cross of Life Lutheran Church is a charitable organization based in Mississauga, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $6.1M in revenue and $289K in expenditures.
In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $60K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 32% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. 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 $41K in 2024, the largest being $40K to Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $551K in 2020 to $6.1M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
The continuing purpose of this congregation cross of life is a gathering of christians to serve all people with god's word by sharing the gospel message of jesus christ. Programs include: worship services community events teaching bible classes sunday school children's ministries reaching out to the lost with gospel visiting the sick elderly and shut-ins. We contribute to the synod mission offering which supports foreign gospel mission work. We partner with local agencies to provide related social programs.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.1M | $289K | $196K | — | $41K | $8.7M |
| 2023 | $336K | $258K | $176K | — | $20K | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $361K | $255K | $184K | — | $22K | $2.7M |
| 2021 | $346K | $304K | $199K | — | $21K | $2.6M |
| 2020 | $551K | $347K | $255K | — | $46K | $2.6M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $41K to 3 qualified donees:
- Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Canada$40K
- JFJ Hope Centre$725
- Eden Food for Change$725
Received $60K 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$107K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Alexander Lisowsky (director); William Lomker (president); Manfred Aulich (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Cross of Life Lutheran Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 889929642RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.