Grace Lutheran Church of West Bank
Charitable organization · Kelowna, British Columbia · BN 118944297RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($387,905) as filed with the CRA.
Grace Lutheran Church of West Bank is a charitable organization based in Kelowna, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $303K in revenue and $388K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 89% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $710.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 38% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 9 qualified donees totalling $38K in 2024, the largest being $19K to Canadian Association of Lutheran Congregations/l'associationcanadienne des Congrégations Luthériennes. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
To instruct in and provide Christian Teaching according to the Holy Bible; conduct Worship Services Weddings Baptisms Funerals Sunday School Vacation Bible School and Community Outreach. Note: During the Pandemic these activities were curtailed back as required to meet all health standards as advised by the Province of BC. - We are now returning to levels which were in existence prior to the Pandemic.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $303K | $388K | $285K | $0 | $38K | $869K |
| 2023 | $314K | $301K | $191K | $0 | $49K | $866K |
| 2022 | $302K | $293K | — | — | $39K | $843K |
| 2021 | $253K | $253K | $166K | $0 | $35K | $823K |
| 2020 | $318K | $336K | $248K | — | $39K | $814K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $38K to 9 qualified donees:
- Canadian Association of Lutheran Congregations/l'associationcanadienne des Congrégations Luthériennes$19K
- Christian Reformed Campus Ministries Okanagan$3,915
- Central Okanagan Bursary and Scholarship Society$3,660
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief$3,400
- Kelowna Gospel Mission Society$3,350
- Okanagan Valley Pregnancy CARE Centre$1,720
- Institute of Lutheran Theology Canada Society$1,600
- Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ$1,200
- Our Daily Bread Ministries Canada$200
Received $710 from 1 charity:
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
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$134K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jeffrie Green (trustee - vice chair); Tim Hartness (financial secretary); Herbert Heise (treasurer); Ursula Sommerfeld (bookkeeper); John Spielman (secretary); David Wunderlich (pastor); Klaus Reimers (trustee); Ken Derer (trustee); Everley Lutz (chairperson).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Grace Lutheran Church of West Bank’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118944297RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.