South Abbotsford Mennonite Brethern Church
Charitable organization · Abbotsford, British Columbia · BN 865747992RR0002 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-04-30. Split of total expenditures ($1,839,445) as filed with the CRA.
South Abbotsford Mennonite Brethern Church is a charitable organization based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, it reported $1.8M in revenue and $1.8M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 89% from donations, 5% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $29K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 35% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 8 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 21 qualified donees totalling $217K in 2024, the largest being $54K to The B.C. Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
1 - we hold weekly worship services 2 - we provide pastoral care and provide weekly ministries for men women seniors children youth and families and the community at large. 3 - we operate a small private cemetery 4 - we coordinate outreach with other organizations in the local community 5- we provide personnel and funding for short-term overseas educational and humanitarian assignments as well as hold a vacation bible camp for children of the community at large.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $19K | $217K | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.1M | $16K | $198K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.2M | $16K | $176K | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $862K | $13K | $173K | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.2M | $17K | $176K | $918K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $217K to 21 qualified donees:
- The B.C. Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches$54K
- MULTIPLY Network$39K
- Mennonite Educational Institute Society$31K
- Youth With A Mission Foundation$22K
- Send International of Canada Inc.$15K
- Archway Community Services Society$10K
- Columbia Bible College$9,000
- Casa de Luz Outreach Ministries$8,052
- Equipping Christian Workers Society$7,252
- Multi-nation Missions Foundation$7,252
- Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary$5,000
- Power to Change Ministries$4,252
- Care for Women Foundation$2,150
- Tabor Home Society$1,000
- Compassion Canada$714
- The Gathering Church$600
- Northview Community Church$500
- Greater Vancouver Youth for Christ$500
- Clearbrook Mennonite Brethren Church$200
- Ross Road Community Church$200
- Gateway Community Christian Reformed Church$50
Received $29K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9997 positions
- Permanent full-time positions8
- Total compensation, all staff$948K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lori Nickel (moderator); Craig Toews (vice moderator); Dan Penner (treasurer); Indira Manuel (secretary); Reid Weibelzahl (member); Angela Boon (member); Mike Rogers (member); Shannon Ardell (member); Eldon Friesen (member); Jody Wieler (member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from South Abbotsford Mennonite Brethern Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 865747992RR0002), or read how we compute the receipt.