RC Diocese of Calgary
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 107909939RR0005 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,359,639) as filed with the CRA.
RC Diocese of Calgary is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1.9M in revenue and $1.4M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 86% from donations, 6% from other charities. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $321K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 51% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 82% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $93K in 2024, the largest being $92K to Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Calgary. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $1.2M in 2020 to $1.9M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Providing a place of worship prayer reflection modeling christ's teaching and inviting others to follow by providing religious education programs. Teaching core values principles and beliefs of the roman catholic church. Preparing and celebrating the roman catholic rites rituals and sacraments. Communtiy care and support through social programs and parish organizations. Relieving poverty through community outreach and donations to other registered charities. Providing pastoral care to the community elderly bereaved sick and incarcerated.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.9M | $1.4M | $1.1M | $6,115 | $93K | $9.3M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1.3M | $1.1M | $19K | $68K | $8.8M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.1M | $666K | $4,775 | — | $8.4M |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $688K | $434K | — | — | $8.1M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $758K | $532K | — | — | $7.2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $93K to 2 qualified donees:
Received $321K from 8 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$101K
- Canadahelps Canadon$101K
- Aqueduct Foundation$100K
- United Way of Calgary and Area$8,484
- The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division$7,089
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$2,308
- The Alberta Knights of Columbus Charitable Foundation$1,500
- Filipino Catholic Society of the Diocese of Calgary$200
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$272K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
John Luxbacher (administrator); Christina Dao (finance council chair); Russell Todd (finance council vice chair); Murray Paetz (finance council member); Deborah Parsons (finance council member); Satish Gabriel (finance council member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from RC Diocese of Calgary’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107909939RR0005), or read how we compute the receipt.