The High River Baptist Church
Charitable organization · High River, Alberta · BN 107481491RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($487,860) as filed with the CRA.
The High River Baptist Church is a charitable organization based in High River, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $661K in revenue and $488K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 99% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $230.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 12% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 7 qualified donees totalling $83K in 2024, the largest being $30K to Trans World Radio Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
Regular Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School Ministries are held for all ages. Visitation of church members & adherents. Benevolence provided for needy families in financial need. Counseling whenever and wherever needed. Support of Mission Organizations.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $661K | $488K | $8,108 | — | $83K | $6.7M |
| 2023 | $755K | $658K | $9,636 | — | $82K | $6.5M |
| 2022 | $700K | $614K | $9,678 | — | $76K | $6.3M |
| 2021 | $649K | $567K | $8,126 | — | $76K | $6.4M |
| 2020 | $642K | $539K | $7,168 | — | $71K | $6.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $83K to 7 qualified donees:
- Trans World Radio Canada$30K
- Power to Change Ministries$13K
- Ethnos Canada$12K
- Canadian Baptists of Western Canada$12K
- Impact Canada Ministries Inc.$9,600
- MILL Creek Baptist Camp LTD.$5,755
- Salvation Army Food Bank$500
Received $230 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
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$199K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lesley Rempel (trustee/moderator); Chad Niemans (elder); Peter Doell (elder); Tjerk Greidanus (trustee); Dan Fehr (trustee); Murray Giles (trustee); Robert Krause (trustee); Ron Kroeker (trustee); David Miller (elder); Ed Rempel (elder); Dan Ritz (elder); Jim Tilleman (elder).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The High River Baptist Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107481491RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.