The Bear Lake Bible Camp
Charitable organization · Sexsmith, Alberta · BN 119215390RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($397,163) as filed with the CRA.
The Bear Lake Bible Camp is a charitable organization based in Sexsmith, Alberta, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $410K in revenue and $397K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 39% from donations, 25% from other charities. In 2024, 10 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $65K.
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 $268K in 2020 to $410K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
Operation of children & teen bible camp during summer months including camps for those with special needs and overnight and day camps. Other seasonal outreach events for children and youth.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $410K | $397K | — | — | — | $783K |
| 2023 | $515K | $359K | $334K | $1,926 | — | $770K |
| 2022 | $412K | $407K | $409K | $1,324 | — | $615K |
| 2021 | $310K | $308K | $287K | — | — | $638K |
| 2020 | $268K | $211K | $187K | — | — | $636K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $65K from 10 charities:
- One Hope Ministries of Canada$26K
- Bethel Pentecostal Assemblies of God$16K
- Westpointe Community Church$7,000
- Bezanson Community Church$5,000
- Grace Bible Fellowship of Sexsmith Alberta$4,725
- Beaverlodge Alliance Church of the Christian & Missionary Alliance$3,000
- The Alliance Church$1,550
- Abundance Canada$1,000
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$359
- Alliance Community Fellowship$200
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$199K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Richard Wiley (chair); Victoria James (vice chair); Fred Braun (treasurer); Edi Giesbrect (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Bear Lake Bible Camp’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119215390RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.