First Congregational Church of Halifax
Charitable organization · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 132784687RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($277,895) as filed with the CRA.
First Congregational Church of Halifax is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $263K in revenue and $278K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 94% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $79K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 59% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 9 qualified donees totalling $24K in 2024, the largest being $3,600 to The Navigators of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Weekly services held each sunday morning in person along with sunday school and vacation bible school in the summer for the children. The church also has other activities that occur on a regular basis such as house groups prayer meetings membership courses music group meets. Conselling is provided by the paster on an as needed basis.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $263K | $278K | $235K | — | $24K | $269K |
| 2023 | $324K | $282K | $238K | — | $24K | $284K |
| 2022 | $261K | $275K | $236K | $0 | $24K | $242K |
| 2021 | $247K | $292K | — | — | $40K | $272K |
| 2020 | $280K | $284K | — | — | $33K | $274K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $24K to 9 qualified donees:
- The Navigators of Canada$3,600
- Action International Ministries Corporation$3,600
- Commission to Every Nation Canada$3,600
- Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada$2,880
- Power to Change Ministries$2,880
- Bmmf/international Service Fellowship$2,880
- Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada Inc.$2,880
- Souls Harbour Rescue Mission$1,440
- The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada/alliance Évangélique du Canada$240
Received $79K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$174K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
David Romkey (director); Emma Carline (secretary); Dainis Nams (chairman); Brian Mackie (director); Mary-Jean Zhang (director); Noel Nisar (director); Thuan (james) Pham (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from First Congregational Church of Halifax’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 132784687RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.