The Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Algoma
Charitable organization · Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario · BN 119238202RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,240,501) as filed with the CRA.
The Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Algoma is a charitable organization based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1.7M in revenue and $1.2M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 10% from donations, 51% from other charities. In 2024, 31 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $635K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 15% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 5 qualified donees totalling $238K in 2024, the largest being $175K to The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 31 names.
In its own words
Maintenance of mission parishes within the diocese of algoma including a mission station for seafarers in thunder bay. Participate and contribute to the general synod of the anglican church of canada for missionary purposes. Diocesan programs for the advancement of religion education and social action. Companion relationship with the diocese of tarime tanzania. Work on projects to purchase musical instruments motorcycles vehicles building of chrches and training centres.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.2M | $542K | — | $238K | $8.4M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $832K | — | $235K | $7.4M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $1.2M | $799K | — | $217K | $7M |
| 2021 | $2M | $1.2M | $837K | — | $217K | $7.5M |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $810K | — | $309K | $7.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $238K to 5 qualified donees:
- The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada$175K
- Provincial Synod of Ontario of the Church of England in Canada$27K
- St John Schreiber$21K
- Mission to Seafarers$10K
- Church of ST-Peter the Apostle$5,000
Received $635K from 31 charities:
- The Church of the Ascension$111K
- ST Paul's Anglican Church$59K
- ST. Thomas' Anglican Church$50K
- Christ Church Anglican$40K
- ST. Brice's Church$38K
- Christ Church$35K
- Church of ST Michael and All Angels$31K
- Emmaus Anglican Church Sault Ste Marie$30K
- ST. Thomas' Anglican Church$27K
- West Thunder Bay Parish Council$23K
- Church of ST. John the Devine$20K
- Christ Church$18K
- Christ Church$14K
- Canadahelps Canadon$13K
- Anglican Parish of the Good Shepherd$13K
- ST John's Church$12K
- ST Stephen's Church$12K
- Church of ST. Mary Magdalene$11K
- Dawson Estate - Anglican Church Diocese Algoma Trust P.h.b.$11K
- The Parish of Trinity-All Saints' Bala$11K
- Church of ST. Francis of Assisi$10K
- Lake of Bays Anglican Parish$10K
- St. George's Anglican Church$8,775
- ST. John the Evangelist$6,989
- The Anglican Foundation of Canada$5,905
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9992 positions
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$536K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Anne Germond (archbishop); Jane Mesich (treasurer); Garth O'Neil (chancellor); Amy Bottos (vice-chancellor); Heather Manuel (regional dean); Elizabeth Green (regional dean); Donald Koyle (dean); Linda O'Neil (lay steward); Linda White (regional dean); Roberta Wilson-Garrett (archdeacon); Glen Miller (archdeacon); Kellina Baetz (archdeacon); Deborah Kraft (archdeacon); Colin Edwards (lay steward); Peggy Morrison (lay steward); Ken Lawson (bishop's appointee); Elizabeth Locke (archdeacon); Holly Klemmensen (regional dean); Don Vardy (lay steward); Donna Coulter (lay steward); Lynda Geddes (lay steward); Brenda O'Neill (lay steward); Carol Nesbitt (indigeneous representative); John Dunbar (lay steward); Alicia Sandham (youth representative); Mara Waern (lay steward); Phillipa Howard (lay steward); Emily Noble (acw president); Peter Armstrong (bishop's appointee); Adrienne Davis (lay steward); Elizabeth Sipos (regional dean).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Algoma’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119238202RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.