Spirit of Life Lutheran Church
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 820856854RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($234,912) as filed with the CRA.
Spirit of Life Lutheran Church is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $227K in revenue and $235K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 37% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $5,225.
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 $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $7,155 in 2024, the largest being $4,605 to British Columbia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Religious services weekly for members and general public. Provide religious education instruction and counselling for members and general public. Provide board members and support for the lutheran manor society a low income subsidized housing society. Operate a weekly free lunch for people in the neighborhood. Support the broader church organization through membership in the bc synod of the evangelical lutheran church in canada
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $227K | $235K | $228K | — | $7,155 | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $193K | $218K | — | — | $8,102 | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $45K | $202K | $187K | — | $15K | $2.6M |
| 2021 | $102K | $164K | — | — | — | $2.3M |
| 2020 | $154K | $128K | — | — | $10K | $2.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $7,155 to 3 qualified donees:
- British Columbia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada$4,605
- Surrey Urban Mission Society$2,500
- Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society$50
Received $5,225 from 3 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
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$159K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Mark Johnson (treasurer); Hans Johnson (director); Susan Kiddie (secretary); Aneeta Saroop (pastor); Lorraine Reinhardt (director); Karla Penate (director); Andrews Aiden (vice chair); Jard Braund (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Spirit of Life Lutheran Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 820856854RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.