Stella Maris Parish
Charitable organization · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 119109833RR0013 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,039,146) as filed with the CRA.
Stella Maris Parish is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1.2M in revenue and $1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 36% from donations. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $451K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 14% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 80% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (5 positions in that band). The charity reported 6 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $15K in 2024, the largest being $7,121 to Vincent de Paul-Conseil national du Canada Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul-National council of Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $592K in 2020 to $1.2M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
A recognized roman catholic chuch under the jurisdiction of the archdiocese of halifax - yarmouth. We provide a place of worship for massed religious education programs sacraments and outreach in the community. Religious education immigrant support committee housing for the homeless adult faith formation
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1M | $615K | $1,944 | $15K | $9.3M |
| 2023 | $635K | $913K | $642K | $1,576 | $37K | $9.2M |
| 2022 | $4.8M | $727K | $446K | $3,561 | $40K | $9.3M |
| 2021 | $664K | $605K | $338K | $5,631 | $38K | $7.3M |
| 2020 | $592K | $583K | $323K | $3,166 | $19K | $6.8M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $15K to 3 qualified donees:
- Vincent de Paul-Conseil national du Canada Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul-National council of Canada$7,121
- The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Halifax$6,684
- Catholic Christian Outreach of Canada Inc$1,200
Received $451K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9995 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions6
- Total compensation, all staff$341K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Robert Elford (pastor / administrator); Marc Piccinin (finance chair).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Stella Maris Parish’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119109833RR0013), or read how we compute the receipt.