Resurgence Initiatives Society
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 846964039RR0001 · Support of Religion · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($266,574) as filed with the CRA.
Resurgence Initiatives Society is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $296K in revenue and $267K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 10% from donations, 86% from other charities. In 2024, 11 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $319K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 33% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $174K in 2020 to $296K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
In 2024 Resurgence Initiatives continued its core mission to reach people revive churches and release leaders. A strong emphasis was placed on evangelism and outreach with Resurgence gatherings held in partnership with churches across Canada to provide opportunities for worship preaching and spiritual renewal. These gatherings aimed to reach the unchurched and stir hunger for the presence of God among believers. Alongside these events Resurgence continued to develop leaders through mentoring coaching and relational investment walking closely with emerging voices in ministry. The Spir…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $296K | $267K | $210K | $0 | $0 | $70K |
| 2023 | $264K | $240K | $212K | $0 | $550 | $40K |
| 2022 | $200K | $238K | $217K | $0 | $0 | $16K |
| 2021 | $184K | $171K | $156K | — | $650 | $55K |
| 2020 | $174K | $157K | $143K | $0 | $0 | $41K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $319K from 11 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$97K
- Canadahelps Canadon$97K
- Canadian National Christian Foundation$90K
- Hope City Church (edmonton)$12K
- Kenneth Copeland Ministries Canada$12K
- Gospel Centre Pentecostal Church (edmonton)$4,000
- McKernan Baptist Church of Edmonton Alberta$2,785
- Rick4Can Ministries$1,300
- North Pointe Community Church$1,000
- Spruce Grove Community Church$500
- Vineyard Christian Fellowships of Edmonton (edmonton Vineyards)$387
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
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$203K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Travis Holownia (chairman - executive director); Dino Skariah (treasurer); Douglas Balzer (secretary); Philip Doroshuk (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Resurgence Initiatives Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 846964039RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.