First Baptist Church of Owen Sound
Charitable organization · Owen Sound, Ontario · BN 129923314RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($157,371) as filed with the CRA.
First Baptist Church of Owen Sound is a charitable organization based in Owen Sound, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $134K in revenue and $157K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 93% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,940.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 87% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 77% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 5 qualified donees totalling $5,351 in 2024, the largest being $1,905 to Canadian Baptist Ministries. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Weekly worship services-emphasis on music and word of god; praise team meets weekly two bible study groups one on zoom and the other meets in-person at the church worship committee meets on a regular basis to plan worship services a.a. Using facility monday and friday evenings each week weekly sunday worship services in-person and online streaming through youtube each week leadership boards meets once a month in basement al-anon using facility every wednesday each week sunday school for teen and young adults. Women's group meets third tuesday of every month men's group meeting last s…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $134K | $157K | $152K | $200 | $5,352 | $529K |
| 2023 | $133K | $154K | $149K | $303 | $5,352 | $553K |
| 2022 | $105K | $137K | $130K | $200 | $6,806 | $574K |
| 2021 | $140K | $126K | $123K | — | $2,872 | $606K |
| 2020 | $134K | $135K | $130K | — | $4,123 | $591K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $5,351 to 5 qualified donees:
- Canadian Baptist Ministries$1,905
- Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec$1,896
- Word of Life Fellowship Canada Inc$1,300
- Our Daily Bread Ministries Canada$200
- Grey-Bruce Health Care Chaplaincy Council$50
Received $3,940 from 2 charities:
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
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$91K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Nancy Arthur (treasurer); Jan Cooke (clerk); Larry Zavitz (trustee); Jim Kinsman (board chairperson); Neill Macneill (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from First Baptist Church of Owen Sound’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 129923314RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.