Ethiopian Evangelical Church of Edmonton
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 880835434RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($836,221) as filed with the CRA.
Ethiopian Evangelical Church of Edmonton is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $959K in revenue and $836K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 82% from donations, 7% 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 31% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 5 qualified donees totalling $41K in 2024, the largest being $30K to Convenant International Ministry in Calgary Alberta Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $488K in 2020 to $959K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Ethiopian Evangelical Church of Edmonton: Overview of Ministries and Services The Ethiopian Evangelical Church of Edmonton operates through two distinct branches each serving the unique needs of its congregation. 1. Main Branch :The main branch is composed primarily of families who have immigrated from Ethiopia and Eritrea. It offers a range of programs and services designed to nurture spiritual growth provide support and strengthen community ties. - Sunday Worship: Weekly worship services focused on teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and fostering fellowship with God. - Mid-Week Outreach…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $959K | $836K | $601K | — | $41K | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $860K | $718K | $550K | — | $9,200 | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $685K | $585K | $479K | $0 | $15K | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $718K | $444K | $286K | — | $36K | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $488K | $395K | $76K | — | $18K | $1.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $41K to 5 qualified donees:
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
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$346K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Girma Ababe Akalu (secretary); Terefe Sereke (chairman); Shimelis Woldegebrial (board member); Asrat Asrat (board member); Estefanos Obsi (treasurer); Esayas Menghesh (board member); Dereje Werdofa (board member); Belachew Bogale (board member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Ethiopian Evangelical Church of Edmonton’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 880835434RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.