The Montreal and Canadian Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Incorporated
Charitable organization · Grassie, Ontario · BN 127276681RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2023-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($186,815) as filed with the CRA.
The Montreal and Canadian Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Incorporated is a charitable organization based in Grassie, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, it reported $243K in revenue and $187K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 8% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $2,045.
Compared with 13,977 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 56% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Administer a group of member churches belonging to the russian orthodox church outside of russia. Provide clergy to different parishes as the need arises. Help restore old churches that are not in financial position to complete the work themselves. Obtain religious books for services. Teaching the word of god for the orthodox christian view and faith. Missionary work among new members in canada. Provide legal and financial assistance in the case of lawsuits. Sponsoring youth conferences that promote orthodoxy. Provide assistance in building new churches.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2023
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $243K | $187K | $172K | — | — | $256K |
| 2022 | $261K | $275K | $220K | — | — | $201K |
| 2021 | $245K | $213K | $194K | — | — | $221K |
| 2020 | $216K | $230K | $78K | — | — | $186K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $2,045 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$130K
Schedule 3 of its 2023 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2023)
Gabriel Chemodakov (president); Alexis Pjawka (secretary); Mark Luimes (treasurer).
As listed on its 2023 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Montreal and Canadian Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Incorporated’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 127276681RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.