ST. James Lutheran Church
Charitable organization · Elmira, Ontario · BN 119177749RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($277,667) as filed with the CRA.
ST. James Lutheran Church is a charitable organization based in Elmira, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $325K in revenue and $278K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 35% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,908.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 27% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
It reported gifts to 6 qualified donees totalling $23K in 2024, the largest being $9,175 to Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Luthern Church in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
We witness worship learn support. We hold weekly services. We provide space for other community users for sunday services sunday school group activies. We also provide rental space for other non-profit organizations. Our full time pastor retired in 2022 but we continued to provide pastoral care and counseling upon request of members.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $325K | $278K | $175K | — | $21K | $3.8M |
| 2023 | $482K | $207K | $108K | — | $13K | $3.8M |
| 2022 | $245K | $337K | $247K | — | $11K | $3.5M |
| 2021 | $316K | $205K | $181K | — | $15K | $3.6M |
| 2020 | $282K | $216K | $194K | — | $15K | $3.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $23K to 6 qualified donees:
- Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Luthern Church in Canada$9,175
- Woolwich Community Services$5,861
- Community CARE Concepts of Woolwich Wellesley & Wilmot Townships$5,000
- Waterloo Lutheran Seminary$2,000
- Elmira District Community Living$1,000
- Royal Canadian Legion Elmira BR 469 Poppy Fund$100
Received $1,908 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,908
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$37K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Marion Pollard (treasurer); Barbara Finn (council secretary co-chair); Janet Beisel (councillor); Rodney Kruger (councillor/vice chair); Paul Hoffer (council); Paul Kreller; David Gingrich (council).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from ST. James Lutheran Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119177749RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.