ST. Matthew Lutheran Church
Charitable organization · Milk River, Alberta · BN 108031410RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($32,198) as filed with the CRA.
ST. Matthew Lutheran Church is a charitable organization based in Milk River, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $18K in revenue and $32K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 21% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $11K in 2024, the largest being $7,000 to Lutheran Church-Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
We hold regular Sunday Services; administer the Sacrements of Holy Communion and Baptism; conduct official acts of marriage and burial. We cnduct Bible Study provide Pastoral care to Senior Lodge hospital and long term care when needed. Conduct Sunday School and Confirmation Classes if required.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18K | $32K | $6,095 | — | $11K | $932K |
| 2023 | $20K | $24K | $5,465 | — | $2,000 | $946K |
| 2022 | $17K | $27K | $6,105 | — | $5,000 | $949K |
| 2021 | $27K | $20K | $3,466 | — | $1,000 | $894K |
| 2020 | $14K | $11K | $2,224 | — | $0 | $887K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $11K to 3 qualified donees:
- Lutheran Church-Canada$7,000
- Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary-Ontario$2,000
- Concordia Lutheran Seminary$2,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$6,095
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
James Howitt (chairman); Cindy Rombough (secretary); Brenda Lutz (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from ST. Matthew Lutheran Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108031410RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.