First Dawn Eastern Edge Regional Council of The United Church of Canada
Charitable organization · ST. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador · BN 107770034RR0002 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,340,399) as filed with the CRA.
First Dawn Eastern Edge Regional Council of The United Church of Canada is a charitable organization based in ST. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $2.1M in revenue and $1.3M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 28% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $693K.
Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $934K in 2020 to $2.1M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 13 names.
In its own words
Administration of ongoing activities of the united church of canada in newfoundland and labrador
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.1M | $1.3M | — | — | — | $10.1M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $1.2M | $1.1M | — | — | $9.4M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $977K | $977K | — | — | $8.8M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $824K | $824K | — | — | $9.5M |
| 2020 | $934K | $824K | $824K | — | — | $8.7M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $693K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$619K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Elsie Squires (president elect); Paul Vardy (chair-human resources); Faith March-Maccuish (executive minister); Amanda Barnes (past president); Doreen Cave (tri-regional staff support rep); Roy West (chair-finance and administratr); Rebecca Pike-Winter (chair-regional council service); Jocelyn Cook (president); Bob Bennett (chair-communities of faith sup); Debra Sparkes-Mercer (ucw representative); James Ravenscroft (member at large); Oliver Dingwell (general council representative); Emma O'Rourke (nominations).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from First Dawn Eastern Edge Regional Council of The United Church of Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107770034RR0002), or read how we compute the receipt.