The First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa
Charitable organization · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 107387953RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($924,481) as filed with the CRA.
The First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $882K in revenue and $924K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 52% from donations, 5% from other charities. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $21K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 35% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 10 qualified donees totalling $107K in 2024, the largest being $100K to Stephen Lewis Foundation. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
We hold weekly worship services as well as religious education classes for children and teens. We run a wide range of social and spiritual activities for youth adults and seniors. We provide pastoral care and conduct marriages child namimg/parent dedications and memorial services. We support ethical action/support groups within the congregation. We also support an extensive music program
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $882K | $924K | $728K | — | $17K | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $945K | $850K | $722K | — | $14K | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $781K | $810K | $725K | — | $19K | $2.4M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $776K | $565K | — | $20K | $2.5M |
| 2020 | $751K | $683K | $476K | — | $19K | $1.8M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $107K to 10 qualified donees:
- Stephen Lewis Foundation$100K
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$1,335
- Flaming Chalice International$1,221
- Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre$1,000
- Carlington Community Health Centre$1,000
- Ancoura$1,000
- Unitarian House of Ottawa-Maison Unitarienne d'Ottawa$879
- Indigenous Women's Support Centre$500
- SeedChange / Sème l'avenir$300
- Multifaith Housing Initiative$250
Received $21K 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
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$564K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Chuck Shields (president); Mary Ella Keblusek (vice president); George Nagy (treasurer); Carl Sonnen (secretary); Guy Belleperche (general member); Amy Bérubé (general manager); Carmen Contreras (general member); Brent Nicolle (past president (ex-officio)).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107387953RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.