Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Coquitlam
Charitable organization · Coquitlam, British Columbia · BN 107439952RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($264,273) as filed with the CRA.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Coquitlam is a charitable organization based in Coquitlam, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $291K in revenue and $264K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 71% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $18K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 86% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 17 qualified donees totalling $41K in 2024, the largest being $26K to British Columbia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
1) Conducted religious services - weekly church services weddings funerals pastoral care. 2) Conducted programs for religious instruction within the church and community: - for children: regular Sunday School Vacation Bible School - for young adults: Confirmation Classes youth group - for adults: regular Bible study sessions Adult Education programs 3) Financially supported other religious and social service organizations locally provincially and nationally.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $291K | $264K | $223K | — | $41K | $5.9M |
| 2023 | $282K | $260K | $215K | — | $44K | $5.6M |
| 2022 | $301K | $254K | $207K | — | $47K | $5.2M |
| 2021 | $255K | $234K | $190K | — | $38K | $4.4M |
| 2020 | $278K | $248K | $188K | — | $39K | $4.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $41K to 17 qualified donees:
- British Columbia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada$26K
- Lutheran Theological Seminary$3,000
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief$2,490
- Share Family and Community Services Society$2,150
- Aunt Leah's Independent Lifeskills Society$1,656
- Talitha Koum Society$1,150
- Good Samaritan Canada (a Lutheran Social Services Organization)$1,006
- ON Eagle's Wings Ecumenical Ministries Inc.$806
- Spirit of the Children Society$500
- Normanna Foundation$500
- Emmanuel's Wish Foundation$500
- The University of Manitoba$455
- Burnt Thicket Theatre Society$250
- Hillside Community Church$200
- Raincity Housing and Support Society$200
- Abilitas Foundation$100
- Women's Inter-Church Council of Canada$50
Received $18K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$158K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
David Stroud (council member); Robert Berry (financial secretary); Jerome Nieman (treasurer); Dennis Friesen (president); Rick Enarson (council member); Jane Whitter (council member); Mogens Hansen (council member); Marjun Blishen (council member); Rob Karhukangas (secretary); Peter Schuler (council member); Gail Tremain (council member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Coquitlam’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107439952RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.