Living Word Canadian Reformed Church
Charitable organization · Guelph, Ontario · BN 804272912RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($382,588) as filed with the CRA.
Living Word Canadian Reformed Church is a charitable organization based in Guelph, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $440K in revenue and $383K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $289.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 73% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 21 qualified donees totalling $76K in 2024, the largest being $17K to Bethel Canadian Reformed Church of Toronto. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
Congregation of the Canadian Reformed Churches holding regular worship services supporting the needs of the congregation and proclaiming the Word of God.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $440K | $383K | $296K | — | $76K | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $397K | $364K | $288K | — | $67K | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $298K | $342K | $255K | — | $77K | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $242K | $249K | $168K | — | $72K | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $308K | $195K | $138K | — | $54K | $902K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $76K to 21 qualified donees:
- Bethel Canadian Reformed Church of Toronto$17K
- Theological College of the Canadian Reformed Churches$14K
- Grace Canadian Reformed Church of Brampton$13K
- Safe Families Canada$3,500
- Royal City Mission Church$3,500
- Word & Deed Ministries Canada Inc.$3,000
- Hope House Guelph$2,500
- Campfire! Bible Camp$2,500
- Streetlight Ministries$2,000
- Spiritwind Christian Centre of Guelph$2,000
- Michael House Pregnancy and Parenting Support Services$2,000
- L'Eglise Reformee du Quebec$2,000
- Canadian Reformed World Relief Fund$2,000
- Mission Aviation Fellowship of Canada$1,500
- Ismc International Student Ministries Canada$1,500
- Christian Counselling Centre$1,500
- Covenant Canadian Reformed Church$1,386
- Redemption Prison Ministry$1,000
- Trinity United Reformed Church of St. Catharines$500
- Canadian Reformed Church of Langley$450
- Middle East Reformed Fellowship (canada) Inc$450
Received $289 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$147K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jeff Poort (minister); Trevor DeVries (elder - chairman); Howard van Esch (elder); Brian Groeneveld (deacon); Darryl Jager (elder - recording clerk); Jasper Harlaar (elder); Jonathan Van Tol (deacon - recording clerk); Elaine van Esch (treasurer); Henry Hutten (elder - corresponding clerk); Roger Leistra (elder - vice-chairman); Ian Vandergriendt (deacon).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Living Word Canadian Reformed Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 804272912RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.