Praise Fellowship Church Chatham
Charitable organization · Chatham, Ontario · BN 107855496RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($363,269) as filed with the CRA.
Praise Fellowship Church Chatham is a charitable organization based in Chatham, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $371K in revenue and $363K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 98% from donations. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $4,450.
Compared with 14,125 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 position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 7 qualified donees totalling $9,974 in 2024, the largest being $3,640 to Elim Fellowship Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Weekly worship services prayer meetings bible studies etc. Youth/Young adults/children's meetings held on a regular basis. Also groups geared to different groups i.e men's women's moms etc.. A weekly soup kitchen is available as well as groceries (dry-goods) for those in need free of charge. A clothing ministry is also available to those in need free on charge. We also provide ministry (food clothing) to the homeless and those living in temporary housing situations. Support of overseas missionaries through Elim Fellowship Canada as well as to India where we support an orphanage …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $371K | $363K | $303K | — | $9,974 | $542K |
| 2023 | $443K | $406K | $339K | — | $12K | $534K |
| 2022 | $322K | $290K | $221K | — | $15K | $499K |
| 2021 | $311K | $306K | $247K | — | $9,544 | $465K |
| 2020 | $320K | $269K | $214K | — | $12K | $460K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $9,974 to 7 qualified donees:
- Elim Fellowship Canada$3,640
- Christians for Israel Canada$3,020
- The Rock on Campus$1,000
- Special Olympics Ontario$1,000
- Compassion Canada$564
- Neighbourlink Chatham - Kent$500
- Journeys Recovery Home$250
Received $4,450 from 5 charities:
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$173K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Michael Koppes (president sr. pastor); Eileen Lachance (secretary worship pastor); Renald Lachance (director co-treasurer); Douglas Green (director co-treasurer); Sharon Grainger (director); Paul Salisbury (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Praise Fellowship Church Chatham’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107855496RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.