River of Life
Charitable organization · Midland, Ontario · BN 866388135RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($264,098) as filed with the CRA.
River of Life is a charitable organization based in Midland, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $254K in revenue and $264K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 86% from donations.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 87% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 4 qualified donees totalling $32K in 2024, the largest being $20K to Western Ontario District Paoc. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
We hold public service for worship on sundays prayer meetings weekly children/youth/men and women's ministry bible studies street outreach and work in partnership with other local churches and communities. We financially support overseas missions by gifting funds to our denomination headquarters which is a registered charity.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $254K | $264K | $244K | — | $20K | $432K |
| 2023 | $232K | $209K | $179K | — | $29K | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $228K | $196K | $166K | — | $30K | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $230K | $210K | $177K | — | $33K | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $230K | $190K | $158K | — | $32K | $1.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $32K to 4 qualified donees:
- Western Ontario District Paoc$20K
- Erdo$5,024
- First Century Foundations$4,928
- Souls for Christ Ministries$2,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$155K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Thom Burke (pastor); Charles Curry (deacon); Joy-Lynn Kenney (deacon); Bradley Smith (deacon); Careyann Mayer (deacon); Mervyn Trott (deacon); Gary Cartwright (deacon).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from River of Life’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 866388135RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.