First-Wesley United Church
Charitable organization · Thunder Bay, Ontario · BN 108197575RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($224,641) as filed with the CRA.
First-Wesley United Church is a charitable organization based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $222K in revenue and $225K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 66% from donations, 7% from other charities. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $19K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 58% of peers. 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 $24K in 2024, the largest being $22K to The United Church of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Acts as a local congregation of the United Church of Canada providing weekly worship services for members and adherents as well as church school and youth programming. We provide pastoral care and faith formation/spiritual exploration for members adherents and the broader community. We provide a variety of mid-week ministries for men women and children. We work at the Thunder Bay Food Bank and Shelter House Thunder Bay and provide funds to support them. We provide volunteer leadership and funds in support of 7 school milk and breakfast programs in Thunder Bay. We donate funds to the UnitedC…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $222K | $225K | $184K | $4,679 | $24K | $438K |
| 2023 | $220K | $214K | $175K | $4,470 | $25K | $457K |
| 2022 | $190K | $233K | $192K | $1,289 | $27K | $454K |
| 2021 | $212K | $210K | $168K | $1,055 | $24K | $501K |
| 2020 | $202K | $203K | $167K | $5,308 | $20K | $499K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $24K to 7 qualified donees:
Received $19K from 3 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$130K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Bill Zimmer (chair church council); Paul McAlister (treasurer); Karyn Bailey (assistant treasurer); David White (trustee- chair); David Corner (trustee); Jim Drinkwalter (trustee); Garnet Beck (trustee); Rev. Lionel Ketola (minister/trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from First-Wesley United Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108197575RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.