The Catholic Parish of ST. Augustine
Charitable organization · Ponoka, Alberta · BN 108009549RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($160,543) as filed with the CRA.
The Catholic Parish of ST. Augustine is a charitable organization based in Ponoka, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $538K in revenue and $161K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 48% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,500.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 7% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $14K in 2024, the largest being $12K to The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $326K in 2020 to $538K in 2024. 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; provide pastoral care; provide ministries for various ages.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $538K | $161K | — | — | $14K | $3M |
| 2023 | $559K | $154K | — | — | $14K | $2.6M |
| 2022 | $479K | $147K | — | — | $15K | $2.2M |
| 2021 | $358K | $133K | $120K | — | $13K | $1.9M |
| 2020 | $326K | $129K | $118K | — | $10K | $1.7M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $14K to 2 qualified donees:
- The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton$12K
- Chalice (Canada)$2,468
Received $1,500 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$48K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Richard Smith (archbishop); Liju Jose (parish priest).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Catholic Parish of ST. Augustine’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108009549RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.