Emmaus Lutheran Church
Charitable organization · Burnaby, British Columbia · BN 107303588RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($185,225) as filed with the CRA.
Emmaus Lutheran Church is a charitable organization based in Burnaby, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $157K in revenue and $185K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 48% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $124.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 37% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% of that peer 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 1 qualified donee totalling $2,040 in 2024, the largest being $2,040 to BC Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
We held Sunday worship services in English and Finnish language(Zoom and in-person). We have a church choir who held practices and concerts. The church held funerals baptisms and an annual service honoring veterans. Pastoral care was provided at home and in hospital. Quarterly worship services were held in Victoria Nanaimo and Kelowna(excluding summer time). Volunteers were used for council ladies aide property maintenance and ushers.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $157K | $185K | $151K | $0 | $2,040 | $468K |
| 2023 | $201K | $206K | $151K | $4,134 | $2,040 | $494K |
| 2022 | $187K | $173K | $104K | $5,145 | $2,040 | $498K |
| 2021 | $161K | $161K | — | — | $1,837 | $482K |
| 2020 | $157K | $156K | — | — | $2,171 | $481K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $2,040 to 1 qualified donee:
- BC Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada$2,040
Received $124 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$121K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Sofia Joensuu (council president); Liisa Tella (council secretary); Leena Venalainen (council member); Patricia Hulme (council member); Sheri-Ann Hulme (council vice-president); Peter Orjala (council member); Anne Viitanen-Szefer (council member); Anu Backman (council member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Emmaus Lutheran Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107303588RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.