The Evangelical Free Church of Lac la Biche
Charitable organization · Lac la Biche, Alberta · BN 108081647RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($674,349) as filed with the CRA.
The Evangelical Free Church of Lac la Biche is a charitable organization based in Lac la Biche, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $560K in revenue and $674K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 99% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $2,290.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 58% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 21 qualified donees totalling $150K in 2024, the largest being $35K to The Evangelical Free Church of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Ongoing ministries: worship services sunday school pastoral care bible studies prayer meetings awana youth group vacation bible school ladies group men's group outreach sports donations to other charitable programs in line with our mission
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $560K | $674K | $476K | — | $150K | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $572K | $526K | $355K | — | $125K | $2.6M |
| 2022 | $543K | $563K | $366K | — | $154K | $2.5M |
| 2021 | $541K | $474K | $298K | — | $139K | $2.5M |
| 2020 | $585K | $612K | $427K | — | $144K | $2.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $150K to 21 qualified donees:
- The Evangelical Free Church of Canada$35K
- Northern Canada Evangelical Mission Inc.$23K
- Send International of Canada Inc.$19K
- Alberta Parkland District of the Evangelical Free Church$16K
- Greater Europe Mission$12K
- Native Evangelical Fellowship of Canada Inc.$7,646
- Buffalo Lake Evangelical Church$7,646
- Coronation Evangelical Free Church$7,646
- North America Indian Mission of Canada$3,944
- Awana International Canada$3,500
- Millar College of the Bible$3,000
- Ethnos (new Tribes Mission of Canada)$2,400
- Sim Canada$2,208
- Prairie Bible Institute$1,000
- Vanguard College$1,000
- Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada Inc.$1,000
- The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada/alliance Évangélique du Canada$1,000
- Tearfund Canada$876
- Action International Ministries Corporation$669
- Bonnyville Baptist Church$400
- Pioneer Bible Camp$293
Received $2,290 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$246K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Robert Stronach (board chairman); Robert Wicker (head elder); Wayne Mah (finance coordinator); Zachkewich Lorrie (worship coordinator); Michael Schulz (christian education coordinato); Keith White (property maintenance coordinat).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Evangelical Free Church of Lac la Biche’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108081647RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.