Saskatchewan Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Inc.
Charitable organization · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · BN 130739865RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($843,666) as filed with the CRA.
Saskatchewan Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Inc. is a charitable organization based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $776K in revenue and $844K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 79% from other charities. In 2024, 38 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $461K.
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 $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 16 qualified donees totalling $239K in 2024, the largest being $50K to The ST Olaf Evangelical Lutheran Congregation. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
The Saskatchewan Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) and its Bishop provide pastoral care for ELCIC rostered and diaconal ministers and nurture ELCIC congregations within the boundaries of the Saskatchewan Synod. They liaise between the ELCIC national office and ELCIC Saskatchewan Synod congregations. It hosts a triennial convention for rostered pastors/deacons and congregations of the Synod and an annual study conference for rostered leaders. It supports ministries to students youth hospital and care home chaplaincies and Indigenous peoples. It provides grants and a…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $776K | $844K | $604K | — | $239K | $978K |
| 2023 | $627K | $879K | $588K | — | $291K | $1M |
| 2022 | $702K | $891K | $457K | — | $434K | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $901K | $830K | $395K | — | $422K | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $779K | $726K | $465K | — | $261K | $1.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $239K to 16 qualified donees:
- The ST Olaf Evangelical Lutheran Congregation$50K
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief$47K
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada$38K
- Lutheran Campus Ministry - Saskatoon$26K
- Lutheran Theological Seminary$23K
- The Micah Mission Inc.$20K
- Indian Metis Christian Fellowship Inc.$15K
- Lutheran CARE Society of Saskatoon Inc.$9,741
- Kinasao Lutheran Bible Camp Christopher Lake$4,805
- Prairie Centre for Ecumenism$2,000
- Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute$976
- Luther College Regina$701
- ON Eagle's Wings Ecumenical Ministries Inc.$515
- Our Savior's Lutheran Church of Regina$400
- Luthercare Foundation Inc.$360
- Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute$351
Received $461K from 38 charities:
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada$227K
- Redeemer Lutheran Church of Saskatoon Saskatchewan$36K
- Our Savior's Lutheran Church of Regina$30K
- Estevan Trinity Lutheran Church$21K
- Saint Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church Regina Saskatchewan$20K
- The Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saskatoon Saskatchewan$19K
- New Hope Lutheran Church Inc.$16K
- First Saskatchewan Lutheran Church Inc.$9,803
- Resurrection Lutheran Church Inc$8,100
- Redeemer Lutheran Church Biggar Inc.$6,300
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation$6,000
- Hamar Evangelical Lutheran Church Incorporated$5,743
- ST. Paul Lutheran Church Radisson Inc.$5,676
- The United Church of Canada$5,000
- Partners in Faith$4,920
- ST. Paul's Lutheran Church of Langenburg Inc.$4,500
- Canadahelps Canadon$4,331
- Charitus$3,500
- Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church$3,200
- Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church$3,000
- Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church of Buchanan$3,000
- Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Tisdale Inc.$2,400
- Christ Lutheran Church of Neudorf Saskatchewan Inc.$2,162
- ST Paul's Lutheran Church Melville Inc.$2,004
- ST. Paul Lutheran Church of Duval$2,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$328K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Cheryl Bauer Hyde (council secretary); Cindy Hoppe (council chair); Lynda Erlandson (council vice-chair); Jeff Barber (council treasurer); Murray Patzwald (council member); Victoria Mwamasika (council member); Munyengetero Mtata (council member); Hubert Tote Alimezelli (bishop); Greg Kiel (council member); Jan Schulz (council member); Ronald Shumba (council member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Saskatchewan Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 130739865RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.