Gracefield camp and conference center
Charitable organization · Gracefield, Quebec · BN 895681930RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($407,733) as filed with the CRA.
Gracefield camp and conference center is a charitable organization based in Gracefield, Quebec, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $429K in revenue and $408K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 11% from donations, 6% from government, 25% from other charities. In 2024, 17 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $131K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 40% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 86% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 13 names.
In its own words
1. Christian summer camps for children youth adults and families 2. Christian leadership development programs. 3. Worship services and bible study groups for campers guests and staff. 4. Facilities services and retreat programs for churches youth groups community service organizations and indigenous groups. 5. Enviromental education programs for schools and community groups. 6. Seasonal and itinerant sites for family and other group gatherings and retreats. 7. Grace connexions - an ecumenical initiative to promote youth adult mental health awareness and education.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $429K | $408K | $347K | $5,583 | — | -$112K |
| 2023 | $359K | $405K | $324K | $3,033 | — | -$134K |
| 2022 | $471K | $464K | $371K | $4,654 | — | -$89K |
| 2021 | $409K | $361K | $253K | $215 | — | -$110K |
| 2020 | $308K | $306K | $169K | $295 | — | -$127K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $131K from 17 charities:
- Presbytery of Ottawa the Presbyterian Church in Canada$50K
- Canadahelps Canadon$19K
- Canadahelps Canadon$19K
- The Trustee Board of the Presbyterian Church in Canada$17K
- The Trustee Board of the Presbyterian Church in Canada$10K
- The Foundation Office.ca$3,000
- The Women's Missionary Society (W D) Brockville$2,250
- Knox Presbyterian Church$2,018
- Eldad - Hampton Pastoral Charge$1,551
- ST Andrew's Presbyterian Church$1,321
- Parkwood Presbyterian Church$1,200
- United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l'Ontario$1,020
- ST Giles Presbyterian Church$1,000
- Trinity Presbyterian Church$962
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$672
- ST Stephen's Presbyterian Church$440
- Riverview Presbyterian Church$200
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$196K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Joan Coulter (program chair); Jennifer De Melo (member at large); Ruth Draffin (chair); Johneen Everson (secretary); Janet Gellately (member at large); Ben Goldsmith (member at large); Alexander Heath (sustainability chair); George Herbert (property chair); Brian Laughton (treasurer); Marc-Philippe Laurin (vice-chair); Paul Wu (finance chair); Deborah Brown (member at large); John Simpson (member at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Gracefield camp and conference center’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 895681930RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.