First United Church
Charitable organization · Swift Current, Saskatchewan · BN 107388175RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($426,653) as filed with the CRA.
First United Church is a charitable organization based in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $360K in revenue and $427K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 69% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $15K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 29% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 93% 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 $30K in 2024, the largest being $20K to The United Church of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 13 names.
In its own words
Continued education of the congregation though worship Bible study Sunday school book studies and retreats. Outreach through the United Church of Canada Mission and Service Canada Food Grains Bank support of community organizations and Camp Shagabec. Preparation of Christmas hampers. Provide pastoral care and weekly worship services. Offer our building facilities to community organizations. Refugee sponsorship program.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $360K | $427K | $282K | $60K | $30K | $894K |
| 2023 | $404K | $377K | $253K | $35K | $36K | $972K |
| 2022 | $353K | $366K | $246K | $32K | $37K | $967K |
| 2021 | $399K | $345K | $226K | $27K | $41K | $980K |
| 2020 | $363K | $343K | $217K | $25K | $48K | $927K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $30K to 7 qualified donees:
- The United Church of Canada$20K
- Camp Shagabec Committee$5,000
- United Church ST. Andrew's College$3,420
- Southwest Crisis Services and Sothwest Safe Shelter$577
- Canadian Mental Heath Assoc. Swift Current Branch$577
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$577
- Canadian Foodgrains Bank$230
Received $15K from 2 charities:
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$213K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Annette Taylor (minister); Shirley Wilson (trustee); Karen Bender (trustee); Charles Lotochinski (treasurer); Darliss Tallman (trustee); Peggy Worrell (leadership team chair); Colleen MacBean (member-at-large); Kevin Hanna (member-at-large); Brenda Gruetzner (chair of stewardship); Joanne Feil (trustee); Kimberly Bilanski (member-at-large); Linda Thompson (chair ministry and personnel); Dave Zacharias (member at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from First United Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107388175RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.