Light and Salt Ministries Nicaragua
Charitable organization · Fort ST. John, British Columbia · BN 817481575RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($153,407) as filed with the CRA.
Light and Salt Ministries Nicaragua is a charitable organization based in Fort ST. John, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $154K in revenue and $153K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 63% from donations, 36% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $29K.
Compared with 2,470 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 18% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 88% of that peer group. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 12 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Mercy in action - people in need receive weekly food packs. They also receive bible studies psychological attention and group sessions. With available funds medical aid and building or repair projects are provided. Boys formation classes - supplementary educational program that provides young boys with daily meals devotionals and prayer computerskills educational activities sports relief of poverty educational field trips morals and ethical mentorship. Triumphant women - provides relief assistance to women in poverty abuse and dysfunction through educational activities providing …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $154K | $153K | $100K | $473 | — | $80K |
| 2023 | $143K | $157K | $122K | $375 | — | $80K |
| 2022 | $138K | $269K | $237K | $464 | — | $85K |
| 2021 | $178K | $138K | $114K | $1,394 | — | $216K |
| 2020 | $177K | $125K | $104K | $2,145 | — | $175K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $29K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,99910 positions
- Permanent full-time positions12
- Total compensation, all staff$67K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Conda Kalb (treasurer); James Friesen (church relations); Nicole Klassen (secretary); Larry Lorentz (chair); Jennifer Hyrcha (donor care rep).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Light and Salt Ministries Nicaragua’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 817481575RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.