Kinasao Lutheran Bible Camp Christopher Lake
Charitable organization · Christopher Lake, Saskatchewan · BN 118981133RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,024,057) as filed with the CRA.
Kinasao Lutheran Bible Camp Christopher Lake is a charitable organization based in Christopher Lake, Saskatchewan, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $982K in revenue and $1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 25% from donations, 6% from government. In 2024, 15 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $86K.
Compared with 1,296 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 14% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 89% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $650K in 2020 to $982K in 2024.
In its own words
Kinasao runs programs for people of all ages including children youth family and senior programming. We run on site programs as well as canoe trips. Throughout the year we offer retreats for all ages and our facilities are utilized by many rental groups year round.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $982K | $1M | $423K | $2,960 | — | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $845K | — | $797K | $5,196 | — | $526K |
| 2022 | $770K | $915K | $456K | $3,125 | — | $2.1M |
| 2021 | $666K | $619K | $253K | $2,101 | — | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $650K | $578K | — | — | $0 | $2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $86K from 15 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$38K
- Canadahelps Canadon$38K
- Saskatchewan Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Inc.$4,805
- Christ Alone Lutheran Brethren Church Inc.$2,100
- ST. Paul Lutheran Church Radisson Inc.$655
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation$400
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church$400
- Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church of Outlook$250
- Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Inc.$250
- Rock of Ages Lutheran Brethren Church$200
- Five Oaks Shared Ministry$150
- Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church$100
- The Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saskatoon Saskatchewan$100
- Messiah Lutheran Church$100
- Resurrection Lutheran Church Inc$100
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$399K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Kinasao Lutheran Bible Camp Christopher Lake’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118981133RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.