ST Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church Society of Vancouver
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 119192193RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($95,758) as filed with the CRA.
ST Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church Society of Vancouver is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $115K in revenue and $96K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 59% from donations. In 2022, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $96.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 19% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $71K in 2020 to $115K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
The charity carries out the following activities: 1. Conducts worship services on saturday sunday and holy days in accordance with the rotes of the russian orthodox church; 2; provides pastoral care advice and guidance; 3. Provide instructions in the orthodox faith; 4. Conduct private ministrations sacraments and prayer services on request including baptism wedding and funerals; 5. Through the parish priest visits parishioners and others in case of need; 6. Arrange the summer holidays camps for children of the parish with their parents.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $115K | $96K | $44K | — | — | $549K |
| 2023 | $106K | $95K | $55K | — | — | $530K |
| 2022 | $85K | $91K | — | — | — | $519K |
| 2021 | $90K | $75K | — | — | — | $524K |
| 2020 | $71K | $31K | — | — | — | $509K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2022
Received $96 from 1 charity:
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)
Stanislav Hripunov (parish priest); Vadim Azanov (director); Irina Obraztsova (secretary); Yuriy Kozik (director); Yuliya Neverova (director); Sergiy Pazukha (director); Audrey Vdovin (director); Ivan Fedulov (church warden); Larissa Rudyak (bookkeeper); Mikail Vdovin (director); Mayia Whelpton (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from ST Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church Society of Vancouver’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119192193RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.