Ethiopian Evangelical Church in Ottawa
Charitable organization · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 890169998RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($369,941) as filed with the CRA.
Ethiopian Evangelical Church in Ottawa is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $568K in revenue and $370K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 73% from donations, 13% from government.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 50% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 6 qualified donees totalling $4,500 in 2024, the largest being $3,600 to Ethiopian Evangelical Churches Fellowship in Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $317K in 2020 to $568K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
The organization is a lively and devoted church community that convenes multiple times each week for prayer worship and immersive Bible studies. Alongside these core activities the church takes great care in organizing retreats specifically tailored to its families and members fostering valuable moments of togetherness. To effectively carry out its mission the church relies on a dedicated team of employees and volunteers who work across different ministries. These ministries include the Men's Ministry Women's Ministry Sunday School and Youth Activities each serving a distinct purpose …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $568K | $370K | $328K | — | $4,500 | $2M |
| 2023 | $416K | $299K | $280K | — | $8,120 | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $491K | $329K | $258K | — | $4,500 | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $343K | $228K | $192K | — | $13K | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $317K | $172K | $15K | — | $20K | $1.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $4,500 to 6 qualified donees:
- Ethiopian Evangelical Churches Fellowship in Canada$3,600
- The Ottawa Mission Foundation$200
- The Ottawa Food Bank$200
- Canada Red Cross$200
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$200
- Tearfund Canada$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
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$155K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Dereje Gebreyesus (pastor (chariman)); Yilma Mulunhe (seceretary); Fantu Melesse (treasurer); Woubshet Feleke (member); Deresse Fekede (member); Yared Mammo (member); teso Yimame.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Ethiopian Evangelical Church in Ottawa’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 890169998RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.