ST Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Charitable organization · Bridgewater, Nova Scotia · BN 119195782RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($249,841) as filed with the CRA.
ST Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church is a charitable organization based in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $275K in revenue and $250K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 44% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $2,243.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 42% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 8 qualified donees totalling $6,964 in 2024, the largest being $2,500 to Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Luthern Church in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
To function as a Lutheran congregation proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ through word and action. There is regular learning and worship in Bridgewater NS. We help our community as needed and as resources allow. We are part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $275K | $250K | $209K | — | $6,964 | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $190K | $195K | $153K | — | $11K | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $225K | $247K | $209K | — | $7,935 | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $221K | $213K | $190K | — | $5,335 | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $230K | $178K | $157K | — | $8,741 | $1.6M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $6,964 to 8 qualified donees:
- Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Luthern Church in Canada$2,500
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief$1,362
- Bridgewater Inter-Church Food Bank$968
- The Canadian Red Cross Society$721
- The Samaritan's Purse - Canada$499
- Souls Harbour Rescue Mission$427
- Lutheran Camp Mush-A-Mush Society$325
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$162
Received $2,243 from 3 charities:
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$123K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Judy Garber (secretary); Ann Joudrey (council member); David Zwicker (council member); Marshall Robar (vice chair); Peter Oickle (chair); Karen Corkum (council member); Sandra Schnare (council member); Andre Brideau (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from ST Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119195782RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.