First United Church
Charitable organization · Waterloo, Ontario · BN 118919299RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($509,820) as filed with the CRA.
First United Church is a charitable organization based in Waterloo, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $467K in revenue and $510K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 60% from donations. In 2024, 9 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $23K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 60% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 14 names.
In its own words
Minister to the religious needs and provide related programs for the community of the regional municipality of waterloo. Eg. Provide sunday worship services sunday school saturday messy church program & bible study classes. Support the mission & service programs of the united church of canada eg. Mission & service fund & world development relief. Support united church sponsored programs eg. St. Paul's university college
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $467K | $510K | $423K | — | $54K | $59K |
| 2023 | $476K | $482K | $395K | — | $52K | $3,476 |
| 2022 | $511K | $466K | $377K | — | $54K | $22K |
| 2021 | $430K | $634K | $551K | — | $47K | -$15K |
| 2020 | $518K | $463K | $380K | — | $48K | $50K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $23K from 9 charities:
- Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council - The United Church of Canada$12K
- Canadahelps Canadon$4,586
- BenefAction Foundation$3,000
- Waterloo Region Community Foundation$2,312
- Parkminster United Church$1,000
- Trans-Provincial Education Foundation$500
- Abundance Canada$100
- My Tribute Gift Foundation—
- The Food Bank of Waterloo Region—
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
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$288K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Rick Heemskerk (member of board); Vern Hall (chair of trustees); Nancy Lennox (chair of finance/stewardship); Paul Miller (treasurer); Heather Galt (mbr. bd of trustees); Kristin Snell (treasurer of trustees); Joan Westcott (member of board); Mary Joan Brooker (member of board); Greg Case (member of board); Cathie Stewart-Savage (member of board); Kristen Snell (board chair); Dave Henry (mbr. bd of trustees); Bob McCormick (mbr. bd of trustees); Hoeun Lee (mbr. bd of trustees).
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 118919299RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.