Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission
Charitable organization · Thunder Bay, Ontario · BN 885049841RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($28,263) as filed with the CRA.
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission is a charitable organization based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $15K in revenue and $28K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 88% 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 19% of peers.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $11K in 2024, the largest being $10K to Lutheran Community CARE Centre of Thunder Bay. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $9,067 in 2020 to $15K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
Worship services bible studies and devotions in the Finish language in the community of Thunder Bay Ontario. Worship services and devotions in nursing homes and hospitals. Hospital visitations and pastoral care to the Finish community.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15K | $28K | $2,040 | — | $11K | $63K |
| 2023 | $23K | $49K | $24K | — | $23K | $76K |
| 2022 | $23K | $21K | $20K | — | $21K | $103K |
| 2021 | $5,077 | $18K | $545 | — | $16K | $123K |
| 2020 | $9,067 | $16K | $7,844 | — | $6,469 | $136K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $11K to 2 qualified donees:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
David Haavisto (secretary); Eeva Kraft (assistant financial secretary); Veli Kraft (director); Aarne Makinen (president); Aila Poleck (assistant secretary); Rose Niemi (financial secretary); Charles Johnson (treasurer); Audrey Kahkonen (director); Aila Poystila (director); Diana Pallen (vice president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 885049841RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.