Saint Benedict
Charitable organization · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 119109833RR0014 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,658,634) as filed with the CRA.
Saint Benedict is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1.6M in revenue and $1.7M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 90% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $24K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 67% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 87% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (10 positions in that band). The charity reported 14 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 5 qualified donees totalling $35K in 2024, the largest being $16K to The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Halifax. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Offer daily mass x 5 weekend mass x 4 offer funerals and weddings provide sacraments to approx 2500 families pastoral care to home bound &/or hospitalized individuals. Offer religious education to children and youth summer camps for children adult faith formation through retreats workshops guest speakers offer community and ministry meeting space provide outreach support for those in need in local community with focus on the unhoused. Support 4 emergency shelters on our property.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.7M | $1.5M | $2,744 | $34K | $807K |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.7M | $1.6M | — | $59K | $810K |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.7M | $1.6M | — | $71K | $809K |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.4M | — | $73K | $881K |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $1.2M | — | $58K | $772K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $35K to 5 qualified donees:
- The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Halifax$16K
- Vincent de Paul-Conseil national du Canada Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul-National council of Canada$16K
- Pathway to Progress Nicaragua$2,100
- Chalice (Canada)$1,008
- Halifax West Ecumenical Food Bank Association$425
Received $24K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,99910 positions
- Permanent full-time positions14
- Total compensation, all staff$809K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Simon Lobo (pastor); Tanya Lerue (team lead-evangelization); Noreen Smith (team lead-mission support); Issac Longworth (associate pastor); Daniel Ramos (associate pastor).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Saint Benedict’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119109833RR0014), or read how we compute the receipt.