CSM Canada Inc.
Charitable organization · Hamilton, Ontario · BN 888298031RR0001 · Support of Religion · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($143,539) as filed with the CRA.
CSM Canada Inc. is a charitable organization based in Hamilton, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $127K in revenue and $144K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 61% from donations, 36% from other charities. In 2024, 17 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $37K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 30% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 88% of that peer group.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
Csm canada inc.'s purpose is to proclaim the gospel of jesus christ throughout the world. Volunteers collect used bibles and christian books as well as medical and educational books from donors. These materials are sent to csm canada inc. Where they are sorted and packed for shipping. The donated materials are loaded into sea containers and shipped to overseas ministries where they are then distributed to churches schools and mission stations.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $127K | $144K | $109K | $10K | — | $235K |
| 2023 | $172K | $173K | $131K | $8,043 | — | $227K |
| 2022 | $219K | $175K | $129K | $8,919 | — | $244K |
| 2021 | $142K | $132K | $93K | $5,360 | — | $201K |
| 2020 | $104K | $110K | — | — | — | $181K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $37K from 17 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$15K
- The Pindoff Family Charitable Foundation$10K
- Immanuel Baptist Church$2,500
- Glad Tidings Mennonite Fellowship$2,395
- Fonthill Baptist Church$1,000
- Calvary Baptist Church$1,000
- Huron Park Baptist Church Inc.$999
- Freshwater Community Church$600
- Bethel Union Church$600
- Church of the Open Bible$510
- Caledon Hills Fellowship Baptist Church$500
- Bloomington Gospel Church$440
- Bible Fellowship Assembly$300
- Church of God in Hamilton$250
- Kingston Standard Church$250
- Selkirk Christian Chapel$200
- Hagersville Community Christian Reformed Church$161
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$37K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Dennis Cheredar (chairman); John Binkley (secretary); Paul Nissen; Raj Sandhu.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from CSM Canada Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 888298031RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.