The Gathering Church
Charitable organization · Abbotsford, British Columbia · BN 865157432RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-04-30. Split of total expenditures ($654,118) as filed with the CRA.
The Gathering Church is a charitable organization based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, it reported $660K in revenue and $654K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 77% from donations, 17% from other charities. In 2024, 10 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $186K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 51% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 21 qualified donees totalling $76K in 2024, the largest being $17K to The Great Commission Foundation. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $1.6M in 2020 to $660K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
During 2023-2024 The Gathering Church held a weekly Sunday morning worship service these events were in-person and live-streamed. We had children's programs which inlcuded Sunday learning center and special events. We had special events for youth but due to low attendance on weekly programs were held. The Young Adults meet weekly along with special events and a yearly retreat. We provided small groups and larger events for adults of all ages. The Gathering Church supports ministry partners locally and globally. We provide volunteers and the facilities for the Bakerview Music Academy. W…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $660K | $654K | $516K | $0 | $76K | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $739K | $758K | $630K | $0 | $88K | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $992K | $1M | $755K | $0 | $202K | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $1M | $755K | — | $202K | $1.8M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $1.1M | $857K | $0 | $215K | $1.7M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $76K to 21 qualified donees:
- The Great Commission Foundation$17K
- MULTIPLY Network$16K
- International Christian Mission Services$5,400
- Inner Hope Youth Ministries Society$5,400
- The B.C. Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches$5,000
- Youth With A Mission Foundation$4,050
- Mennonite Educational Institute Society$4,000
- Youth Opportunities Unlimited$3,700
- Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada$3,195
- Archway Community Services Society$2,400
- Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada Inc.$2,195
- Pioneers Canada$2,025
- Multi-nation Missions Foundation$1,250
- Tabor Home Society$1,000
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$1,000
- Bakerview Music Academy Society$1,000
- The Gideons International in Canada Charitable Fund$250
- Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) British Columbia$250
- Mark Centre Society$250
- LCC International Fund Inc.$250
- Kingdom Ventures Inc$150
Received $186K from 10 charities:
- Canada Gives$50K
- F & E Strumpski Foundation$48K
- New Life Christian Reformed Church$30K
- CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation (Canada)$23K
- Abbotsford Community Foundation$15K
- Abundance Canada$13K
- Union Gospel Mission$4,000
- Bakerview Spanish Church$2,000
- South Abbotsford Mennonite Brethern Church$600
- New Life Christian Reformed Church$500
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$308K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Daniel Funk (member-at-large); Rovin Karuna (treasurer); Carol Wiebe (member at large); Nyssa Clements (member at large); Linda Funk (member at large); Bruce Guenther (co-moderator); Tyrell Quantz (member at large); Karen Thiessen (co-moderator).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Gathering Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 865157432RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.