Hilldale Lutheran Church
Charitable organization · Thunder Bay, Ontario · BN 107383366RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($217,565) as filed with the CRA.
Hilldale Lutheran Church is a charitable organization based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $251K in revenue and $218K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 66% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $7,200.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 43% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 6 qualified donees totalling $10K in 2024, the largest being $6,000 to Manitoba/northwestern Ontario Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Inc.. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Sunday worship services for english & finnish congregations bilingual service once a month; pastoral care; sunday school; confirmation class; devotional group; choir; weekly men's group; services in long-term facilities
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $251K | $218K | $174K | — | $15K | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $264K | $272K | $230K | — | $10K | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $291K | $256K | $206K | — | $8,394 | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $244K | $247K | $209K | — | $1,600 | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $293K | $239K | $202K | — | $565 | $1.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $10K to 6 qualified donees:
- Manitoba/northwestern Ontario Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Inc.$6,000
- ST Paul's United Church$1,879
- Lutheran Community CARE Centre of Thunder Bay$1,065
- Regional Food Distribution Association of Northwestern Ontario$445
- Manitoba/northwestern Ontario Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Inc.$400
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief$400
Received $7,200 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$7,200
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
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$59K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Pia-Liisa Erkkila (chair); Saara Vuorela (vice-chair); Mervi Riekko (secretary); Uthara Rajesh (treasurer); Sinikka Ylinen (director); Yrjo Maunula (director); Marjaana Martikainen (director); Markku Lahti (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Hilldale Lutheran Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107383366RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.