First Hamilton Christian Reformed Church
Charitable organization · Hamilton, Ontario · BN 833368350RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($516,666) as filed with the CRA.
First Hamilton Christian Reformed Church is a charitable organization based in Hamilton, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $517K in revenue and $517K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 92% from donations, 5% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $170K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 47% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 22 qualified donees totalling $64K in 2024, the largest being $20K to Parkview Church. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 14 names.
In its own words
Church services for worship and prayer religious education and instruction programs missions. Programs and alleviation of poverty. Outreach to the community through evangelism.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $517K | $517K | $393K | — | $64K | $212K |
| 2023 | $483K | $509K | $392K | — | $58K | $235K |
| 2022 | $678K | $728K | $376K | — | $293K | $260K |
| 2021 | $514K | $518K | $355K | — | $109K | $310K |
| 2020 | $500K | $473K | $335K | — | $90K | $313K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $64K to 22 qualified donees:
- Parkview Church$20K
- Hamilton Assoc. for Christian Education (HDCH$6,060
- CRC in North America$4,975
- World Renew$4,409
- Calvin Christian School$4,288
- Christians Against Poverty Canada$3,368
- Indwell Community Homes$2,931
- Edu Deo$2,567
- Beginnings Family Services$2,267
- Dynamic Youth Ministries$1,641
- Safe Families Canada$1,563
- Good Shepherd Centre Hamilton$1,271
- Living Rock Ministries$1,138
- A Rocha Canada$1,036
- Indigenous Ministries$1,024
- Karis Disability Services$819
- Mohawk College$773
- City Kidz$741
- Int Assoc for Refugees Canada$738
- Mission Services of Hamilton$716
- Friendship Ministries Canada$714
- Thrive Ministries$702
Received $170K from 5 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$171K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jared Wilms (director); Justin Colyn (president); Joel Harsevoort (sec/treasurer); Jim Tigchelaar (director); Brian Dijkema (director); Dan Postma (director); Justin Renkema (director); Van Pelt Meghan (v.p); Hutten Patricia (director); De Jager Julius (director); Cooper Justin (director); Sandrock Pieternella (director); Mulder Marissa (director); Lisa Nightingale (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from First Hamilton Christian Reformed Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 833368350RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.