ST. Paul Lutheran Church of Medicine Hat Alberta
Charitable organization · Medicine Hat, Alberta · BN 119195667RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($232,484) as filed with the CRA.
ST. Paul Lutheran Church of Medicine Hat Alberta is a charitable organization based in Medicine Hat, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $250K in revenue and $232K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 98% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $524.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 63% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 12 qualified donees totalling $35K in 2024, the largest being $21K to Lutheran Church-Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Proclamation of the gospel of jesus christ through teaching preaching and personal witness; the administration of the new testament ordinances; the provision of spiritual nourishment for its members and community at large including support of missions in canada.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $250K | $232K | $185K | — | $35K | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $329K | $277K | $233K | — | $32K | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $240K | $223K | $179K | $0 | $32K | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $252K | $225K | $179K | — | $32K | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $252K | $210K | $165K | — | $32K | $1.6M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $35K to 12 qualified donees:
- Lutheran Church-Canada$21K
- Concordia Lutheran Seminary$4,500
- The Great Commission Foundation$3,315
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief$1,200
- Lutheran Women's Missionary League - Canada Inc.$1,125
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$800
- Ronald McDonald House Alberta Society$715
- Medicine Hat and District Food Bank (1992) Association$660
- Lutheran Laymen's League of Canada$430
- Medicine Hat Pregnancy Support Society$350
- The Mustard Seed Foundation$310
- Medicine Hat Women's Shelter Society$250
Received $524 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$142K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Wayne Schafer (council member); Marvin Mutschler (chairman); Jason Mutschler (treasurer); Herb Arndt (council member); Lori Johnson (vice chairman); Kenneth Edel (pastor); Hilda Larson (recording secretary); Simon Hersey (council member); Tenille Camphaug (council member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from ST. Paul Lutheran Church of Medicine Hat Alberta’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119195667RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.