The Catholic Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Charitable organization · Sherwood Park, Alberta · BN 131296667RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,606,584) as filed with the CRA.
The Catholic Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a charitable organization based in Sherwood Park, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $2.2M in revenue and $2.6M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 80% from donations. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $29K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 92% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 78% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 8 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 6 qualified donees totalling $171K in 2024, the largest being $150K to The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
Teaching the catholic faith advancement of religion provide weekly worship service pastoral care ministries for all ages youth programs provide relief for refugee families and the poor and underpriviledged in our community
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.2M | $2.6M | $2.6M | $177K | $24K | $9M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $1.4M | — | — | — | $4.8M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.3M | — | — | — | $4.3M |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $1.3M | $1.3M | — | $1,847 | $3.9M |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $1.2M | $1.2M | — | $5,721 | $3.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $171K to 6 qualified donees:
- The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton$150K
- The Catholic Parish of the Sacred Heart$5,000
- The Catholic Parish of ST Alphonsus$5,000
- Hope Mission$5,000
- Inner City Pastoral Ministry Committee$5,000
- Religious Education Activities for Life (Real) Foundation$1,000
Received $29K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- $1–39,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions8
- Total compensation, all staff$416K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Richard Smith (archbishop); James Corrigan (pastor).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Catholic Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 131296667RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.