New Life Christian Reformed Church
Charitable organization · Abbotsford, British Columbia · BN 119055861RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,258,401) as filed with the CRA.
New Life Christian Reformed Church is a charitable organization based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $1.2M in revenue and $1.3M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 90% from donations.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 66% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 30 qualified donees totalling $280K in 2024, the largest being $62K to The Christian Reformed Church in North America. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
1. We hold and transmit weekly worship services 2. We provide ministries for women men youth and children weekly 3. We provide pastoral care for women men youth and children 4. We facilitate the development and support of small groups throughout the congregation 5. We provide financial support for the needy 6. We donate funds to denominational and regional ministries 7. We donate funds to qualified donees 8. We engage in and support local ministries selected regional ministries in British Columbia and ministries internationally
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $893K | $13K | $280K | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $912K | — | $293K | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $906K | $3,655 | $252K | $2M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $862K | $2,500 | $262K | $2M |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $895K | $23K | $296K | $2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $280K to 30 qualified donees — largest 25 shown:
- The Christian Reformed Church in North America$62K
- International Christian Mission Services$58K
- The Gathering Church$30K
- Abbotsford Christian School Society$23K
- World Renew$16K
- Hope for Korah Ministries$14K
- Worldwide Evangelization for Christ$13K
- Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada Inc.$12K
- Joshua House Recovery Ministries$9,359
- The Great Commission Foundation$6,100
- Archway Community Services Society$4,956
- Ground Zero Ministries$4,245
- Greater Vancouver Youth for Christ$3,950
- Missionary Gospel Fellowship of Canada$3,200
- Diaconal Ministries Canada$2,715
- Cyrus Centre Ministries$2,550
- Xtreme Mercy Canada Society$2,400
- Bethesda Christian Association$2,197
- L I F E Recovery Association$1,980
- Ministry to Seafarers Vancouver$1,917
- Advokate Life & Education Services Society$1,235
- Central Fraser Valley Telecare$980
- Cascade Christian Counselling Association$842
- Dynamic Youth Ministries$670
- Langley Immanuel Christian Reformed Church$525
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
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$482K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Bernard Huizing (treasurer); Nathan Elgersma (lead pastor); Janice Kostelyk; Sharon Vandenberg (clerk); Kevin DeWolde; Michelle Van Egmond.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from New Life Christian Reformed Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119055861RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.