Live Free Church
Charitable organization · Kelowna, British Columbia · BN 776866279RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($145,711) as filed with the CRA.
Live Free Church is a charitable organization based in Kelowna, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $105K in revenue and $146K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 89% from donations, 11% from other charities. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $9,000.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 67% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $470 in 2024, the largest being $470 to Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in British Columbia and Yukon.
In its own words
1) Hold regular weekly gatherings for the purpose of teaching the doctrines of the Christian faith 2) Gather small groups of people together throughout the week for Bible studies teaching and prayer 3) Support the needs of our community through service projects and other outreach opportunities 4) Host children and youth groups for teaching mentoring and support while helping to apply Biblical principles into practical service.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2022–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $105K | $146K | $139K | — | $470 | $19K |
| 2023 | $173K | $114K | $108K | — | $2,378 | $59K |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $470 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $9,000 from 1 charity:
- The Calgary Foundation$9,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$117K
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 Live Free Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 776866279RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.