St. James United Church
Charitable organization · Montreal, Quebec · BN 108021676RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,129,857) as filed with the CRA.
St. James United Church is a charitable organization based in Montreal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1M in revenue and $1.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 30% from donations, 19% from government. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $483K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 84% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
The advancement of worship instruction and ministry.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1M | $1.1M | $1.1M | — | — | -$748K |
| 2023 | $935K | $1.2M | $1.2M | — | — | -$646K |
| 2022 | $884K | $1.1M | $990K | — | $5,110 | -$373K |
| 2021 | $919K | $930K | $847K | — | $16K | -$114K |
| 2020 | $776K | $674K | $652K | — | — | -$103K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $483K from 5 charities:
- Québec Religious Heritage Council$457K
- The Finance and Extension Board of Conseil régional Nakonha:ka Regional Council / Le Conseil des finances et de l'expansion du Conseil régional Nakonha:ka Regional Council$14K
- Canadahelps Canadon$11K
- United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l'Ontario$750
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$240
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
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$420K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jean Lagueux (administrator); Sandra Woods (administrator); Arlen Bonnar (pastor); Wade Eide (administrator); Jessica Gutwein (administrator); Patricia Lisson (administrator); Phoebe Nkansa (administrator).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from St. James United Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108021676RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.