RC Diocese of Calgary
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 107909939RR0010 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,475,909) 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 $1.5M in revenue and $1.5M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 94% from donations. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $115K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 32% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 89% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $120K in 2024, the largest being $120K to Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Calgary. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Providing place for worship prayer reflection. Modeling christ's teaching and inviting others by providing religious education programs teaching core values principales and beliefs of the roman catholic church. Preparing and celebrating the roman catholic rites rituals and sacraments. Community 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 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.1M | $1,878 | $120K | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $699K | — | $66K | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $1M | $1M | $856K | — | $41K | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $982K | $885K | $740K | $85 | $48K | $1.9M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $866K | $770K | $166 | $42K | $1.8M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $120K to 3 qualified donees:
- Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Calgary$120K
- Calgary Pro-Life Association$295
- ST Vincent de Paul$30
Received $115K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- $1–39,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$501K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Avinash Colaco (rector); Paul Valentine (finance council chairperson); Kevin McQuillan (parish council chairperson).
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 107909939RR0010), or read how we compute the receipt.