Lutheran Theological Seminary
Publicly funded institution · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · BN 119026292RR0001 · Teaching Institutions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($1,194,257) as filed with the CRA.
Lutheran Theological Seminary is a charitable organization based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, classified by the CRA under teaching institutions. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $1.7M in revenue and $1.2M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 28% from donations, 13% from government, 14% from other charities. In 2024, 26 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $239K.
Compared with 1,247 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 7% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 6 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
Lutheran theological seminary educates pastors students and lay leaders of the evangelical lutheran church in canada. This education leads to the following degrees and certificates: doctor of ministry for those already ordained for ministry; master of divinity equips persons to be ordained for ministry; master of theological studies for study of pastoral ministry without leading to ordination; master of theology for graduate study of christian doctrine theology church history church writings and teachings; diaconal ministry certificate prepares deacons; certificate in lutheran leadership I…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.2M | $756K | $115K | — | $9.2M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $1.4M | $1.1M | $104K | — | $8.7M |
| 2022 | $613K | $1.4M | $878K | $144K | — | $8M |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $2.4M | $2M | $131K | — | $8.7M |
| 2020 | $2M | $1.7M | $1.6M | $142K | — | $7.7M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $239K from 26 charities:
- Alberta Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada$78K
- British Columbia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada$60K
- Manitoba/northwestern Ontario Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Inc.$33K
- Saskatchewan Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Inc.$23K
- Aqueduct Foundation$15K
- Canadahelps Canadon$13K
- Charitus$4,000
- Holy Spirit Lutheran Church$3,000
- BenefAction Foundation$1,825
- Mount Zion Lutheran Church of New Westminster B.C.$1,660
- All Saints Lutheran Church Calgary Alberta$1,571
- Grace Lutheran Church$1,000
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada$1,000
- Hosanna Lutheran Church at Luther Place$500
- Lutheran Church of the Master Airdrie$500
- New Hope Lutheran Church Inc.$500
- ST Paul Lutheran Church of Yorkton$335
- Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church$300
- Evangelical Peace Lutheran Church$250
- Amisk-Park Lutheran Church$200
- ST. Paul Lutheran Church Radisson Inc.$198
- Five Oaks Shared Ministry$150
- The Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saskatoon Saskatchewan$100
- ST-Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church$75
- Evangelical Lutheran Church$50
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
- $80,000–119,9993 positions
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions6
- Total compensation, all staff$455K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Sidney Haugen (bishop sk synod); Larry Kochendorfer (bishop ab synod); Stewart Miller (clergy sk synod); Leslie Poulin (clergy mb synod); Mary Vetter (lay sk synod); Beverly Wahl (secretary); Kristian Wold (clergy ab synod); Laureen Wray (chairperson); Jason Zinko (bishop mb synod); Kathy Martin (bishop bc synod); Sue Palmer (lay bc synod); David Hunter (clergy bc synod).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Lutheran Theological Seminary’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119026292RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.