Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Thunder Bay
Charitable organization · Thunder Bay, Ontario · BN 107808396RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($157,271) as filed with the CRA.
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Thunder Bay is a charitable organization based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $164K in revenue and $157K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 84% 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 67% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 8 qualified donees totalling $16K in 2024, the largest being $11K to Manitoba/northwestern Ontario Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Inc.. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly and on special occasions. We provide various ministries on a regular basis. We support the scouting movement. We contribute donations and volunteers to local and church- wide agencies. We host community charitable programs including linci esl classes a.a. Groups thunder aby carvers and tops and receive income from them
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $164K | $157K | $134K | — | $16K | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $153K | $166K | $141K | — | $18K | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $155K | $150K | — | — | $18K | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $130K | $128K | — | — | $15K | $1.7M |
| 2020 | $126K | $146K | $125K | — | $17K | $1.7M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $16K to 8 qualified donees:
- Manitoba/northwestern Ontario Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Inc.$11K
- Lutheran Community CARE Centre of Thunder Bay$2,100
- Luther Village Inc.$1,030
- Roots to Harvest$930
- St. Andrew Soup Kitchen Inc.$600
- Thunder Bay Food Bank Inc$300
- Regional Food Distribution Association of Northern Ontario$200
- Gathering Table a Faith Community in the Anglican Tradition$200
Received $0 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$83K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Linda Sander (chairperson); Kim Koivukosky (council member); Sharon Scott (council member); Karen Bishop (vice-chairperson); Artith Francis (secretary); Nicholas Matson (council member); James Symington (council member); Violet Peternelj (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Thunder Bay’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107808396RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.