Greendale Mennonite Brethren Church
Charitable organization · Chilliwack, British Columbia · BN 864426721RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-04-30. Split of total expenditures ($716,945) as filed with the CRA.
Greendale Mennonite Brethren Church is a charitable organization based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, it reported $661K in revenue and $717K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 85% from donations, 6% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $500.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 64% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 15 qualified donees totalling $102K in 2024, the largest being $39K to BC Conference of MB Churches. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Weekly worship services; monthly worship and prayer services; programs for youth including bible studies and recreation; boys and girls clubs teaching christian material and life skills; programs for children of all ages teaching lessons from the bible; children's summer programs teaching christian values and fun times; adult programs including bible studies and recreational activities; christian music is an integral part of most programs; pastoral care and visitation for the sick and elderly; support of missions and relief work locally nationally and internationally; community support for t…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $661K | $717K | $578K | — | $102K | $778K |
| 2023 | $645K | $675K | $443K | — | $190K | $834K |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $579K | $434K | — | $105K | $918K |
| 2021 | $584K | $524K | $371K | — | $113K | $285K |
| 2020 | $547K | $531K | $377K | — | $108K | $225K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $102K to 15 qualified donees:
- BC Conference of MB Churches$39K
- MULTIPLY Network$13K
- Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada Inc.$9,295
- Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) British Columbia$7,600
- Eglise Chretienne Evangelique de Ste. Therese$7,320
- Operation Mobilization$6,910
- Youth With A Mission (BC) Society$6,760
- Canadian Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Church of North America$3,500
- Young Life of Canada$2,810
- Cyrus Centre Ministries$2,380
- Ruth & Naomi's Mission$1,558
- Adult & Teen Challenge Society of BC$1,000
- Compassion Canada$639
- Pearl Life Renewal Society$200
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$100
Received $500 from 1 charity:
- Abundance Canada$500
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$312K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Melissa Fast (board secretary); David Riediger (board member); Matthew Reidiger (finance chair); Erick Penner (staff relations chair); Daniel Tourville (member at large); Kristine Stobbe (member at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Greendale Mennonite Brethren Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 864426721RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.