Gospel Light Baptist Church of Richmond Hill Ontario
Charitable organization · Richmond Hill, Ontario · BN 882731607RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($225,785) as filed with the CRA.
Gospel Light Baptist Church of Richmond Hill Ontario is a charitable organization based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $351K in revenue and $226K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 88% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,020.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 79% 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 13 qualified donees totalling $63K in 2024, the largest being $39K to Fundamental Baptist Missions International - Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
Holding weekly worship services; providing bible studies and other ministries for seniors adults youth children and families providing pastoral care such as counseling and visitation to our elderly those sick in hospital those shut-in at home and others providing community outreach and help programs providing financial support to missionaries in canada and around the world providing christian and bible education for families and youth
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $351K | $226K | $159K | — | $63K | $1M |
| 2023 | $274K | $238K | $171K | — | $62K | $912K |
| 2022 | $278K | $243K | $171K | — | $69K | $876K |
| 2021 | $260K | $213K | $133K | — | $77K | $841K |
| 2020 | $237K | $177K | $126K | — | $50K | $794K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $63K to 13 qualified donees:
- Fundamental Baptist Missions International - Canada$39K
- Baptist International Missions in Ontario$6,200
- Pembina Valley Baptist Church Inc.$4,800
- Harvesters Baptist Church$2,200
- New Hope Baptist Church$2,000
- Macedonia World Baptist Missions International$2,000
- North Country Baptist Church$1,600
- Bethel Baptist Church$1,500
- Anchor Baptist Church$1,000
- First Bible Baptist Church of Inuvik NWT$600
- Baptist World Mission$600
- Baptist Missions to Forgotten Peoples - Canada$600
- Metro Baptist Church$500
Received $3,020 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$73K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
P. Brian Johnston (pastor); Leroy Pennell (chairman); Moise Toader (treasurer); Phil Powless.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Gospel Light Baptist Church of Richmond Hill Ontario’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 882731607RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.