Lethbridge First Baptist Church
Charitable organization · Lethbridge, Alberta · BN 107623068RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($707,551) as filed with the CRA.
Lethbridge First Baptist Church is a charitable organization based in Lethbridge, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $727K in revenue and $708K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 99% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $6,818.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 65% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 6 qualified donees totalling $75K in 2024, the largest being $43K to Canadian Baptists of Western Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
1. We hold weekly worship services 2. We provide pastoral care for all age groups 3. We provide ministries for men women seniors youth children college and university students on a weekly or monthly basis year round. 4. We provide fellowship opportunities 5. We donate funds to denominational headquarters for mission activities Canadian and overseas 6. We support local charities financially and with labor and talents 7. worship services now streamed on-line
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $727K | $708K | $597K | — | $75K | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $739K | $732K | $621K | — | $77K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $687K | $788K | $662K | — | $93K | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $619K | $703K | $594K | — | $77K | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $723K | $706K | $596K | — | $82K | $1.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $75K to 6 qualified donees:
- Canadian Baptists of Western Canada$43K
- Mill Creek Baptist Camp$15K
- Canadian Baptist Ministries$10K
- Sim Canada$3,575
- Lethbridge Soup Kitchen$2,046
- Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada$1,535
Received $6,818 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$6,818
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9992 positions
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$399K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Janet Alexander (assistant tresurer); David Sarsfield (treasurer); Nevin Klassen (council member); Richard Odei-Wontumi (council member); Fritz Entz (council member); Doug Pharis (council member); Christopher Martin (council member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Lethbridge First Baptist Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107623068RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.