Holy Spirit Lutheran Church
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 118960897RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($363,101) as filed with the CRA.
Holy Spirit Lutheran 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 $499K in revenue and $363K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 84% from donations, 5% from other charities. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $62K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 33% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 9 qualified donees totalling $43K in 2024, the largest being $35K to Alberta Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly. We provide ministries for women men youth and children weekly or monthly. We provide pastoral care. We operate a food bank. We donate funds to denomination headquarters for overseas missionary activities. We have awareness-raising activities for issues like poverty and environment. We have a community garden that serves the community We have become a Edmonton Food Bank Depot. We raise awareness and welcome for LGBTQ and other marginalized communities that have struggled to be accepted in Christian churches. We support the LGBTQ2SIA+ community by participat…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $499K | $363K | $283K | $0 | $4,166 | -$202K |
| 2023 | $525K | $375K | $257K | $0 | $44K | -$259K |
| 2022 | $383K | $409K | $301K | $0 | $40K | -$275K |
| 2021 | $373K | $317K | $253K | $0 | — | -$244K |
| 2020 | $402K | $384K | $287K | $0 | $36K | -$249K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $43K to 9 qualified donees:
- Alberta Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada$35K
- Lutheran Theological Seminary$3,000
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief$2,108
- Sylvan Lake Lutheran Bible Camp Association$600
- The Hastings Lake Lutheran Bible Camp Association$600
- Mulhurst Lutheran Church Camp Association$500
- Campus Food Bank Society$450
- Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society$418
- Edmonton Gleaners Association$250
Received $62K from 6 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$267K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lori Zeiner (office administrator); Paul Thomsen (council member); Arvid Pederson (secretary); Belynda Kelleher (council member); Paul Hjartarson (council member); Reis Cooper (council president); Sara Dorow (council vice president); Kathryn Elford (council member); Karen Oko (council president); Carola Unsworth (council member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Holy Spirit Lutheran Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118960897RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.