ST. Andrew's Evangelical Lutheran Latvian Congregation in Toronto
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 108004227RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($911,550) as filed with the CRA.
ST. Andrew's Evangelical Lutheran Latvian Congregation in Toronto is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1M in revenue and $912K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 20% from donations. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $63K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 15% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 7 qualified donees totalling $12K in 2024, the largest being $10K to The Latvian Relief Society of Canada 'daugavas Vanagi'. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $537K in 2020 to $1M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
1) church services at least weekly; 2) youth groups and confirmation classes; 3) providing of pastoral care spiritual direction and retreat opportunities at camp sidrabene; 4) children's camp sidrabene (3 weeks during july and august) religious and recreational programs; 5) active ladies auxiliary operates at least once weekly; 6) donations of food and gifts to local charities / outreach programs to research and serve the needs and / or the more elderly church members; 7) provide assistance to sister congregations and organizations in latvia.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1M | $912K | $523K | — | $61K | $3.5M |
| 2023 | $969K | $846K | $441K | — | $45K | $3.4M |
| 2022 | $401K | $784K | $367K | — | $2,790 | $3.2M |
| 2021 | $875K | $637K | $266K | — | — | $4.1M |
| 2020 | $537K | $598K | $263K | — | $3,430 | $3.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $12K to 7 qualified donees:
Received $63K from 8 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$30K
- Canadahelps Canadon$30K
- Peace Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church$1,500
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$740
- The East Toronto Evangelical Lutheran Latvian Church$300
- Latvian Senior Citizens Association in Metropolitan Toronto$250
- ST. John's Evangelical Lutheran Latvian Church of Toronto$200
- Christ Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church$100
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
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$347K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Indra Mertens (secretary); Agris Robeznieks (vice-chair); Andris Starasts (treasurer); Mara Zalcamanis (secretary); Marisa Zubans (director); Liga Miklasevics (council chair); Indra Liepins (director); Anita Bredovskis (director); Karlis Siksna (director); Astrida Kalnins (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from ST. Andrew's Evangelical Lutheran Latvian Congregation in Toronto’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108004227RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.