Highlands United Church
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 118957117RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($313,163) as filed with the CRA.
Highlands United Church is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $215K in revenue and $313K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 59% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $4,771.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 58% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 6 qualified donees totalling $13K in 2024, the largest being $10K to The United Church of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 14 names.
In its own words
Online church services to members adherents & community far & wide. We provide support for mission & services and other outreach projects in the community . We provide spiritual support & christian education pastoral care fellowship.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $215K | $313K | $277K | $1,367 | $15K | $542K |
| 2023 | $234K | $251K | $218K | — | $13K | $643K |
| 2022 | $196K | $249K | $218K | — | $13K | $661K |
| 2021 | $250K | $257K | $239K | — | $1,278 | $718K |
| 2020 | $257K | $255K | $241K | — | $468 | $737K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $13K to 6 qualified donees:
- The United Church of Canada$10K
- Jasper United Church$1,300
- Y.e.s.s.: Youth Emergency Shelter Society of Edmonton$1,100
- Bissell Centre—
- Recovery Acres—
- RW Tegler Sports Center—
Received $4,771 from 2 charities:
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
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$138K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Mervin Gallant (ordained minister); Ruth Spooner (chair of the board); John Lang Kamp (secretary /roll clerk); Elizabeth Forflylow (outreach); Donna McFadyen (christian development); Colleen Evanishen (treasurer); Sandra Herity (budget and banking); Carol Pawlenchuk (stewardship); Wayne Youngward (regional representative); David Brookes (member at large); Wayne Youngward (trustee); Judi Feron (trustee); Gerrit Kampjes (trustee); Linda Robertson (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Highlands United Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118957117RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.