Encounter Church
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 107396905RR0040 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($224,187) as filed with the CRA.
Encounter Church is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $242K in revenue and $224K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 66% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,400.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 18% 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 4 qualified donees totalling $54K in 2024, the largest being $47K to Foursquare Gospel Church of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 1 name.
In its own words
We hold: Worship services weekly care groups and give pastoral care. We do seasonal community work like support community events with volunteering Helping those in need during the holidays. We have ongoing community involvement through our connections with our local ministerial.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $242K | $224K | $45K | — | $54K | $77K |
| 2023 | $218K | $224K | $94K | — | $46K | $60K |
| 2022 | $201K | $207K | $106K | — | $27K | $66K |
| 2021 | $211K | $254K | $92K | $0 | $79K | $82K |
| 2020 | $224K | $182K | $166K | — | $15K | $122K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $54K to 4 qualified donees:
Received $1,400 from 2 charities:
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$59K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Adam Ziegenhagel (lead pastor).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Encounter Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107396905RR0040), or read how we compute the receipt.