Lutheran Laymen's League of Canada
Charitable organization · Kitchener, Ontario · BN 119026193RR0001 · Support of Religion · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-05-31. Split of total expenditures ($516,021) as filed with the CRA.
Lutheran Laymen's League of Canada is a charitable organization based in Kitchener, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, it reported $1.2M in revenue and $516K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 87% from donations. In 2024, 42 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $99K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 16% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $50K in 2024, the largest being $50K to Lutheran Church-Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
The love and teachings of jesus christ is proclaimed using various media including: radio internet social media and print. Training and encouragement in evangelism and stewardship are provided to members of local churches and other interested individuals resources that promote and encourage the christian faith such as booklets video and audio recordings are distributed to individuals and congregations. Individuals are assisted in finding a local christian congregation. Volunteers serve as liaisons with local ocngregations and conduct local outreach initiatives. Christian based outreach a…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | $516K | $286K | $87K | $50K | $3.9M |
| 2023 | $624K | $646K | $420K | $85K | $50K | $2.6M |
| 2022 | $620K | $553K | $263K | $113K | $50K | $3M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $443K | $379K | $59K | $3,000 | $2.8M |
| 2020 | $969K | $803K | $640K | $72K | $3,000 | $2.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $50K to 1 qualified donee:
Received $99K from 42 charities:
- Lutheran Church - Canada Financial Ministries$21K
- Grace Lutheran Church$11K
- Peace Lutheran Church Taber Alberta$10K
- Peace Lutheran Church Taber Alberta$10K
- Zion Lutheran Church$7,915
- Arlin Foundation$5,000
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church$5,000
- Waterloo Region Community Foundation$3,800
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$3,000
- Foothills Lutheran Church of Calgary$2,015
- ST. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church$2,000
- Battle River Lutheran Church$2,000
- Christ Our King Lutheran Church$1,960
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Yorkton$1,955
- ST Peter's Lutheran Church$1,580
- Grace Lutheran Church$1,275
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,111
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church$1,015
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church$816
- Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kitchener$740
- First ST Paul's Lutheran Church$675
- Zion Lutheran Church$600
- Faith Lutheran Church$500
- ST. Paul Lutheran Church of Medicine Hat Alberta$430
- ST Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Dawson Creek British Columbia$400
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
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$264K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Brenda Reimer (treasurer); John Makey (director); Ken Schoepp (director); Jacob Jane (director); Helga Danielson (secretary); Mark Danielson (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Lutheran Laymen's League of Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119026193RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.