Society to Explore and Record Christian History
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 845609361RR0001 · Support of Religion · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($324,494) as filed with the CRA.
Society to Explore and Record Christian History 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 $438K in revenue and $324K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 65% from donations. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $31K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 7% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 98% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $97K in 2020 to $438K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Researching and publishing information on individuals events and philosophies associated with historically Christiancultures. Working with schools and home-schooling organizations to introduce young people to the experience of Christianhistory.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $438K | $324K | $31K | $240K | — | $74K |
| 2023 | $97K | — | — | — | — | -$29K |
| 2022 | $167K | $148K | $43K | $95K | — | -$22K |
| 2021 | $219K | $200K | $66K | $109K | — | -$62K |
| 2020 | $97K | $73K | $8,765 | $48K | — | -$97K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $31K from 4 charities:
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$78K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Byfield Vincent (president); Garstad Benjamin (treasurer); Hjelm Robert (secretary); Holt Jaan (director); Coombes Randy (director); John Cobb (director); Jonathon Hokanson (director); John Tomkinson (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Society to Explore and Record Christian History’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 845609361RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.