Georgian Shores United Church
Charitable organization · Owen Sound, Ontario · BN 107021693RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($385,959) as filed with the CRA.
Georgian Shores United Church is a charitable organization based in Owen Sound, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $301K in revenue and $386K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 45% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $6,103.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 30% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 7 qualified donees totalling $4,482 in 2024, the largest being $1,519 to O'Share Food Bank. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
The church provided religious services on a weekly basis both online and in person. The church also provided online and zoom calls to provide Bible study Sunday School and Children's programs. The weekly church services also included religious music by the Music Director for the church. The church offered Saturday breakfast meals to the local homeless and unfortunate people in Owen Sound. Other groups such as AA groups and NA as well hold weekly meetings for their groups at the church.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $301K | $386K | $287K | — | $2,863 | $3.3M |
| 2023 | $273K | $318K | $235K | — | $4,287 | $3.1M |
| 2022 | $195K | $324K | $243K | — | — | $3M |
| 2021 | $145K | $338K | $246K | — | $10K | — |
| 2020 | $319K | $349K | $262K | — | — | $3.6M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $4,482 to 7 qualified donees:
- O'Share Food Bank$1,519
- Foster Plan$863
- Grey Bruce Spiritual Care- OS Hospital$500
- Chapman House Grey Bruce Hospice$500
- Women's House Serving Grey Bruce$500
- Women's Centre of Grey Bruce$500
- Festival of Northern Lights$100
Received $6,103 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$205K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Tom Rice (chairperson); Wayne Smith (treasurer); Andrew Danard (trustee); Peter Shaw (trustee); Lloyd Stewart (trustee); Jan Brand (trustee); Marsha Roberts (minister-trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Georgian Shores United Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107021693RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.