ST. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Publicly funded institution · Sarnia, Ontario · BN 108012576RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($123,782) as filed with the CRA.
ST. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church is a charitable organization based in Sarnia, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $421K in revenue and $124K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 15% from donations, 57% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,766.
Compared with 62 religious institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 45% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $500 in 2024, the largest being $500 to The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $121K in 2020 to $421K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
The charity provides regular church services and teaches the faith traditions and doctrines of the church.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $421K | $124K | $95K | — | $500 | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $247K | $123K | $101K | — | $705 | $973K |
| 2022 | $210K | — | $89K | — | — | $849K |
| 2021 | $136K | $122K | $166K | — | $1,976 | $752K |
| 2020 | $121K | $113K | $89K | $948 | $650 | $738K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $500 to 1 qualified donee:
- The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto$500
Received $1,766 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,766
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$52K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Peter Athanosopoulos (board member); Sheilla Major (vice-president); Harry Patrinos (president); Antonia Perdikis (board member); Bill Rigakos (board member); Helene Tsaprailis (secretary); Nina Vacratsis (treasurer); Val Xanthopoulo (board member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from ST. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108012576RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.