First Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo

First Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo is a charitable organization based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $1.4M in revenue and $1.3M in expenditures.

Its funding that year was roughly 12% from donations, 82% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $168K.

Compared with 81 religious institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 92% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 95% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.

It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $1,201 in 2024, the largest being $521 to Nanaimo Youth Services Association. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $672K in 2020 to $1.4M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.