Global Good News Initiative (GGNI)
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 824115778RR0001 · Support of Religion · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($69,743) as filed with the CRA.
Global Good News Initiative (GGNI) is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $77K in revenue and $70K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 11% from donations, 53% from other charities. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $29K.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 78% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $15K in 2020 to $77K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
Conducting christian religious services when invited by conventions schools etc. Conducting our own christian religious services through public events. (gospel festivals seminars etc). Conducting special events and training sessions for groups such as christian pastors leaders and ministry workers. Benevolent help to those in need in the communities served. Survey of various indigenous people groups that have not been reached by the message of christ.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $77K | $70K | $70K | — | — | $44K |
| 2023 | $34K | $37K | — | — | — | $23K |
| 2022 | $37K | $37K | $37K | — | — | $25K |
| 2021 | $31K | $32K | $32K | — | — | $24K |
| 2020 | $15K | $12K | $12K | — | — | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $29K from 8 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$9,592
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Peter Hartgelink (board chair); Martha Sanipe (secretary); Robin McKee (board member); Yakob Woldeyesus (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Global Good News Initiative (GGNI)’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 824115778RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.