The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd of Red Deer
Charitable organization · Red Deer, Alberta · BN 119243384RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($249,662) as filed with the CRA.
The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd of Red Deer is a charitable organization based in Red Deer, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $256K in revenue and $250K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 94% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $960.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 87% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 11 qualified donees totalling $23K in 2024, the largest being $20K to Alberta Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Christian Ministries Adult & Children's Christian Education Youth work Councelling Christian Outreach Support of other ministries and Social Agencies. Support National Church - mission work and Worldwide Relief Support of National and Synod Offices
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $256K | $250K | $225K | — | $25K | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $275K | $271K | $249K | — | $23K | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $257K | $269K | — | — | $25K | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $221K | $251K | — | — | $22K | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $220K | $213K | — | — | $24K | $1.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $23K to 11 qualified donees:
- Alberta Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada$20K
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief$700
- Sylvan Lake Lutheran Bible Camp Association$511
- Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute$300
- Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute$300
- Lutheran Theological Seminary$300
- The Mustard Seed Society$250
- Red Deer Food Bank Society$218
- Shalom Counselling Centre of Alberta$200
- Central Alberta Pregnancy CARE Centre Society$60
- The Red Deer Christmas Bureau Society$20
Received $960 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
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$140K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Paul Erlandson (treasurer); Ronald Bjorge (mutual ministry); Annette Suominen (council chair); Dallas Craven (financial recording secretary); Gregory Neiman (worship committee); Ronald Kunz (vice-chair); Heather Strong (witness committee); Glenn Elverum (social ministry).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd of Red Deer’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119243384RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.