Good Shepherd Parish
Charitable organization · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 119109833RR0007 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($4,793,293) as filed with the CRA.
Good Shepherd Parish is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1.5M in revenue and $4.8M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 46% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $460K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 6% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $67K in 2024, the largest being $42K to Vincent de Paul-Conseil national du Canada Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul-National council of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
Sunday masses; weekdays 5; weekend 5; provide sacraments to a community of approx 800-900 families; outreach to the vulnerable; pastoral care; community gathering place; religious education program; summer camp for religious program; youth activities; prayer shawl ministry; meditation sessions; seniors activities for health and wellness.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.5M | $4.8M | $1M | — | $69K | $14.7M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $2.3M | $709K | $9,756 | $43K | $7.1M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.5M | $642K | $8,199 | $26K | $8.3M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $1.4M | $1.3M | $3,529 | $33K | $8.6M |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $846K | $782K | $3,713 | $26K | $8.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $67K to 3 qualified donees:
- Vincent de Paul-Conseil national du Canada Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul-National council of Canada$42K
- The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Halifax$21K
- Pathway to Progress Nicaragua$4,200
Received $460K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$280K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Patrick Salah (administrator); Andrew Miller (chair finance council).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Good Shepherd Parish’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119109833RR0007), or read how we compute the receipt.