Mercy Christian Church
Charitable organization · Hamilton, Ontario · BN 746092543RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($448,001) as filed with the CRA.
Mercy Christian Church is a charitable organization based in Hamilton, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $467K in revenue and $448K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 92% from donations, 6% from other charities. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $30K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 61% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 15 qualified donees totalling $33K in 2024, the largest being $5,000 to Children of Hope Society. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Weekly worship services provide ministries for adults youth and children on a weekly basis. Provide pastoral care. Provide financial assistance to those in need.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2023–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $467K | $448K | $388K | — | $33K | $53K |
| 2023 | $375K | $350K | $324K | — | — | $65K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $33K to 15 qualified donees:
- Children of Hope Society$5,000
- Remember Ministries$5,000
- Streetlight Ministries$3,280
- Cornerstone Canadian Reformed Church$3,000
- City Kidz Ministry$2,437
- Safe Families Canada$2,284
- Campfire! Bible Camp$1,782
- Life Renewal Support Services$1,457
- Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg$1,395
- Canadian Reformed World Relief Fund$1,365
- Christians Against Poverty Canada$1,320
- Anchor Christian Homes$1,237
- Helping Hands Street Mission$1,222
- Bethel Canadian Reformed Church of Toronto$1,164
- Micah House Refugee Reception Services Inc.$1,157
Received $30K from 1 charity:
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
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$162K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ian Wildeboer (board member); Dave Boersema (board member); Alexander Vanbarneveld (vice-chair); Richard Poort (board member); Cornelius Boersema (secretary); Mike Werkman (treasurer); Brad Vandesselaar (board member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Mercy Christian Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 746092543RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.