Saint John of Shanghai Orthodox Church Society
Charitable organization · Mission, British Columbia · BN 845480953RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($168,741) as filed with the CRA.
Saint John of Shanghai Orthodox Church Society is a charitable organization based in Mission, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $177K in revenue and $169K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 77% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $45K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 40% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $14K in 2024, the largest being $13K to Archdiocese of Canada Orthodox Church in America. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 1 name.
In its own words
1. We hold liturgical services and provide the holy sacraments weekly. 2. We give pastoral care through counselling and visitation of the sick. 3. We teach the tenets and beliefs of the orthodox christian church to orthodox christians and inquirers. 4. We conduct parish baptisms and marriages 5. We maintain a place of worship in the district of north vancouver.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $177K | $169K | $128K | — | $16K | $125K |
| 2023 | $150K | $140K | $129K | — | $2,266 | $117K |
| 2022 | $119K | $99K | $96K | — | $1,164 | $103K |
| 2021 | $136K | $115K | — | — | $12K | $94K |
| 2020 | $125K | $120K | — | — | $9,319 | $73K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $14K to 2 qualified donees:
- Archdiocese of Canada Orthodox Church in America$13K
- Holy Transfiguration Hermitage$1,323
Received $45K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$32K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Justin (edward) Hewlett (religious leader (priest)).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Saint John of Shanghai Orthodox Church Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 845480953RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.