Port Nelson United Church
Charitable organization · Burlington, Ontario · BN 107853707RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,133,729) as filed with the CRA.
Port Nelson United Church is a charitable organization based in Burlington, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1.1M in revenue and $1.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 60% from donations, 9% from other charities. In 2024, 19 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $242K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 42% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $65K in 2024, the largest being $35K to United Church of Canada Mission and Service Fund. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
Religious organization -local church in burlington ontario assisting people in need including food voucher program which supports 200 people in hamilton ad halton; partnership west good bank with food and cash donation . Wesley urban ministries in hamilton with food gifts and clothing at their no charge christmas store; assistance fund for emergency needs to people in the community ;pastoral care ministry include weekly in home visits to hospitals retirement homes and long-term care facilities. Children’s program for ages 5-12 discovering christian faith and the bible in fun and creati…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $921K | — | $65K | $692K |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $905K | — | $96K | $577K |
| 2022 | $1M | $927K | $830K | — | $68K | $650K |
| 2021 | $1M | $851K | $743K | — | $45K | $620K |
| 2020 | $981K | $899K | $767K | — | $81K | $628K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $65K to 2 qualified donees:
- United Church of Canada Mission and Service Fund$35K
- United Church of Canada Denominational Assessment$30K
Received $242K from 19 charities:
- The United Church of Canada Foundation$77K
- The John & Ellie Voortman Charitable Foundation$30K
- Canadahelps Canadon$23K
- Canadahelps Canadon$23K
- Westside Church$20K
- The Rotary Club of Burlington Central Trust Fund$16K
- Food Banks Mississauga$12K
- The Rotary Club of Burlington-Lakeshore Trust Fund$10K
- Rotary Club of Burlington North Foundation Inc.$10K
- Wellington Square United Church$6,877
- Rotary Club of Hamilton Sunshine Fund$5,030
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$3,155
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$3,000
- Burlington Community Foundation$1,000
- The Charitable Corporation of The Rotary Club of Hamilton AM$750
- Niagara Community Foundation Fondation Communautaire de Niagara$523
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$390
- GiftPact Foundation Inc.$229
- Hillfield Strathallan College$75
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9992 positions
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$466K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Michael Brooks (minister); John Greven (board member); Beth Hancox (board member); Heather Hudson (board member); Stephen Jones (treasurer); Jordan Palmer (board member); Cindy Powell (board chair); Bob Dickenson (board member); Dave Donegan (board member); Karen Guyatt (board member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Port Nelson United Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107853707RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.