First Lutheran Church
Charitable organization · Mitchell, Ontario · BN 107386922RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($108,763) as filed with the CRA.
First Lutheran Church is a charitable organization based in Mitchell, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $120K in revenue and $109K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 86% from donations, 9% from other charities.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 76% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% 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 7 qualified donees totalling $14K in 2024, the largest being $11K to Lutheran Church-Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Conducting church worship and spreading the Word of God. Facilitating Vacation Bible School and Confirmation Class instruction for youth and adults as required. Providing Christain resources through our church website online church service videos and publications from the Lutheran synod. Visitations and / or personal counselling to the sick & shut-ins in local hospitals nursing homes and members' homes. Maintaining a cemetery and providing burial services. Funds are sent to the LCC church synod headquarters in Winnipeg and other qualified and non-qualified donees to enable them to carry…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $120K | $109K | $91K | $0 | $15K | $402K |
| 2023 | $130K | $103K | $89K | $0 | $11K | $377K |
| 2022 | $110K | $98K | $86K | — | $11K | $20K |
| 2021 | $78K | $83K | $73K | — | $8,910 | — |
| 2020 | $94K | $69K | $58K | — | $9,892 | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $14K to 7 qualified donees:
- Lutheran Church-Canada$11K
- Church of ST Mark - Lutheran$1,380
- Lutheran Laymen's League of Canada -Lutheran Hour Ministries$600
- L.a.m.p.- Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots Inc./l.a.m.p.- l'Association Lutherienne des Missionnaires et Aviateurs Inc.$370
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief$300
- Lutheran Bible Translators of Canada Inc.$200
- Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada$100
Received $0 from 1 charity:
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$61K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Michael Mayer (pastor); Joseph May (trustee); Bill Nater (elder); Mark Higenell (treasurer); Debbie Little (trustee); Cecil Rose (financial secretary); Trevor Russwurm (elder); Lorrie McDonnell (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from First Lutheran Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107386922RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.