The Bridge a Markham Community Church
Charitable organization · Markham, Ontario · BN 866528532RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,653,925) as filed with the CRA.
The Bridge a Markham Community Church is a charitable organization based in Markham, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $2.3M in revenue and $2.7M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 90% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $17K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 69% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 11 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 12 qualified donees totalling $75K in 2024, the largest being $13K to Canadahelps Canadon. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
The church provides a place of worship and fellowship for christian believers in the community. Church services with additional programs for children youth young adults bible study classes and small groups are available to the community. Partnering with community organizations for local programs and community support.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.3M | $2.7M | $2.4M | — | $75K | $17M |
| 2023 | $2M | $2.3M | $2.1M | — | $72K | $17.4M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $1.8M | — | — | $83K | $19.3M |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $1.8M | — | — | $122K | $18.7M |
| 2020 | $2.3M | $1.9M | — | — | $100K | $18.2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $75K to 12 qualified donees:
- Canadahelps Canadon$13K
- Blue Door Support Services$9,849
- Markham Food Bank$8,900
- Centre for Developing Relationships for Exceptional Adults in Markham Inc.$8,900
- The Markham/stouffville Crisis Pregnancy Centre Inc$8,900
- The Great Commission Foundation$6,000
- Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada$4,800
- Youth Opportunities Unlimited$4,800
- The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada/les Assemblees de la Pentecote du Canada$4,800
- Power to Change Ministries$3,600
- Evergreen Hospice$1,000
- Compassion Canada$589
Received $17K from 3 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
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9998 positions
- Permanent full-time positions11
- Total compensation, all staff$1M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Teena Chander (director); Chrissie Shum (director); Sonia Tan (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Bridge a Markham Community Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 866528532RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.