The Gathering
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 877665026RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($29,353) as filed with the CRA.
The Gathering is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $29K in revenue and $29K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 97% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $2,500 in 2024, the largest being $1,000 to Contend Canada Ministries - Calgary. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
The charity carries on all functions of normal church activities including public services bible studies fellowship activities for all ages visitation weddings funerals and support for people needing benevolence. Promotion of their beliefs and values.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29K | $29K | $27K | — | $2,500 | $4,967 |
| 2023 | $31K | $26K | $26K | — | $2,200 | $5,699 |
| 2022 | $27K | $29K | $25K | — | $2,700 | $1,547 |
| 2021 | $24K | $23K | $22K | — | $2,000 | $4,153 |
| 2020 | $26K | $25K | $21K | — | $2,600 | $3,068 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $2,500 to 3 qualified donees:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$18K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Merv Larken (director); Barbara Dodds (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Gathering’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 877665026RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.