Mennonite Brethren Church
Charitable organization · Gem, Alberta · BN 119038123RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-11-30. Split of total expenditures ($179,946) as filed with the CRA.
Mennonite Brethren Church is a charitable organization based in Gem, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending November 30, 2024, it reported $190K in revenue and $180K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 95% from donations.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 33% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 9 qualified donees totalling $31K in 2024, the largest being $11K to Alberta Conference of Mennonite Brethern Churches. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
We hold weekly worship services and Sunday school classes providing ministries for all ages. Youth group activities are held monthly. Club for Grade 4-6 community children is held for two-eight week sessions during the year. Vacation Bible School runs for one week in the summer for age 3 - grade 6 children. We donate funds to our denominational charities as well as relief organizations.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $190K | $180K | $110K | — | $31K | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $164K | $145K | $93K | — | $31K | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $151K | $139K | $93K | — | $37K | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $148K | $137K | — | — | $32K | $29K |
| 2020 | $142K | $132K | — | — | $38K | $18K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $31K to 9 qualified donees:
- Alberta Conference of Mennonite Brethern Churches$11K
- Camp Evergreen Mennonite Brethren Ministries Sundre$8,135
- Newell Christian Counselling Society$3,600
- Stansberry Children's Home - Canada$3,519
- Mennonite Central Committee Alberta$1,800
- Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary$1,400
- Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada Inc.$1,200
- Mennonite Disaster Service Canada Inc.$700
- Teen Challenge Canada Inc.$100
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
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$92K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Greg Klassen (member at large); Lorin Doerksen (moderator); Richard Hiebert (treasurer); Teresa Klassen (secretary); Brent Siemens (pastor); Paul Paetkau (assistant moderator); Cliff Walde (property manager); Barry Doerksen (member at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Mennonite Brethren Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119038123RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.