Fifth Avenue Memorial United Church
Charitable organization · Medicine Hat, Alberta · BN 131201329RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($328,391) as filed with the CRA.
Fifth Avenue Memorial United Church is a charitable organization based in Medicine Hat, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $301K in revenue and $328K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 47% from donations, 36% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $21K.
Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 5 qualified donees totalling $15K in 2024, the largest being $15K to United Church of Canada. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $533K in 2020 to $301K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Sunday worship outreach-provide emergency aid to persons in need ie; food bank salvation army faith formation-perform charitable works fundraise for worship programs and fellowship. Pastoral relations-religious education for all ages. Mission & services-provide funding for church works at home & abroad. Christian development-tach & discuss the bible and gods place in society
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $301K | $328K | — | — | — | $2.7M |
| 2023 | $385K | $325K | — | — | — | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $332K | $377K | — | — | — | $2.7M |
| 2021 | $359K | $351K | — | — | $13K | $2.8M |
| 2020 | $533K | $330K | — | — | — | $2.8M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $15K to 5 qualified donees:
- United Church of Canada$15K
- Medicine Hat Women's Shelter Society$180
- ST. Stephen's College$100
- United Church ST. Andrew's College$100
- Medicine Hat Ecumenical Campus Ministry$15
Received $21K from 2 charities:
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
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$146K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
David Pollard (minister); Loreen Piehl Wiedemann (board executive); Carolyn Freeman (chair ministry & personnel); Geoffrey Coley (chair); Steve Welling (treasurer); Della Kirkham (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Fifth Avenue Memorial United Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 131201329RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.