Explore Church
Charitable organization · ST Thomas, Ontario · BN 791621477RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($94,265) as filed with the CRA.
Explore Church is a charitable organization based in ST Thomas, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $98K in revenue and $94K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 78% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $1,500 in 2024, the largest being $500 to St Thomas Elgin Food Bank. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly and children's Sunday School programs we have ministry events for women and men as well as outreach programs to the community we offer pastoral care
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $98K | $94K | $93K | — | $1,500 | — |
| 2023 | $117K | $101K | $100K | — | $1,200 | $17K |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $1,500 to 3 qualified donees:
- St Thomas Elgin Food Bank$500
- Choose Life Elgin$500
- Youth For Christ$500
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$36K
Schedule 3 of its 2023 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kirkland 'kirk' Harper (president); Sophia Mason (secretary); Monica Wiebe (treasurer); Daniel Walker (chair); Kevin Russell (vice chair).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Explore Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 791621477RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.