Estonian Baptist Church of Toronto
Charitable organization · Scarborough, Ontario · BN 107351538RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($308,873) as filed with the CRA.
Estonian Baptist Church of Toronto is a charitable organization based in Scarborough, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1.8M in revenue and $309K in expenditures.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 88% 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 17 qualified donees totalling $105K in 2024, the largest being $18K to Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $254K in 2020 to $1.8M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
The primary purpose of the Estonian Baptist Church of Toronto is to proclaim and teach Christian doctrine to promote a Christian lifestyle to members of the congregation and adherents in accordance with the teachings of the Holy Bible. We also organize and hold religious services Christian education programs and activities. We teach and perform sacred music direct and perform welfare and relief activities both in Canada and abroad in countries like Estonia. Virtual services are streamed over the internet weekly so that the congregation has more access to Christian teaching as well giving …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.8M | $309K | $202K | — | $105K | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $123K | $229K | $192K | — | $37K | $480K |
| 2022 | $117K | $263K | $199K | — | $64K | $666K |
| 2021 | $89K | $201K | $110K | — | $42K | $955K |
| 2020 | $254K | $220K | $170K | $0 | $34K | $1.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $105K to 17 qualified donees:
- Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec$18K
- Canadian Baptist Ministries$15K
- Covenant House Toronto$5,000
- Canadian Bible Society/la Societe Biblique Canadienne$5,000
- Toronto Youth for Christ$5,000
- Village of Hope Inc.$5,000
- The Yonge Street Mission$5,000
- World Vision Canada$5,000
- Scott Mission$5,000
- The Samaritan's Purse - Canada$5,000
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$5,000
- Operation Mobilization Canada$5,000
- Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area$5,000
- Crossroads Christian Communications Incorporated$5,000
- Compassion Canada$5,000
- Billy Graham Evangelistic Association of Canada$5,000
- Toronto Area Association of Baptist Churches$1,100
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$75K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Erwin Paivel (board member); Helen Paivel (trustee); Monika Piil-Smith (trustee); David Uusoue (trustee); Marika Wilbiks (board member); Paul Wilbiks (board chair).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Estonian Baptist Church of Toronto’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107351538RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.