The Navigators of Canada
Charitable organization · Komoka, Ontario · BN 108089871RR0001 · Support of Religion · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($4,981,242) as filed with the CRA.
The Navigators of Canada is a charitable organization based in Komoka, Ontario, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $5.3M in revenue and $5M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 59% from donations, 14% from other charities. In 2024, 100 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1M.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 31% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $120,000–159,999 range (5 positions in that band). The charity reported 36 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 4 qualified donees totalling $99K in 2024, the largest being $99K to Power to Change Ministries. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
During the fiscal period the activities of the navigators of canada included: advancing the gospel discipleship training bible studies conferences retreats group meetings social gatherings missions evangelism seminars counselling pastoral care religious instruction community economic development programs to alleviate physical and emotional suffering educational services christian literature distribution and retreats and public services for worship and prayer. These activities were carried out by the charity in various communities and university campuses in canada and abroad.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.3M | $5M | $3.7M | $27K | $390K | $2.3M |
| 2023 | $5.2M | $5.2M | $4.2M | $125K | $100 | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $4.7M | $4.7M | $3.7M | $131K | $4,120 | $2.1M |
| 2021 | $5.9M | $4.4M | $3.6M | $90K | — | $2.2M |
| 2020 | $4.8M | $4.4M | $3.6M | $22K | — | $1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $99K to 4 qualified donees:
Received $1M from 100 charities:
- The LeBrun Family Foundation$430K
- BenefAction Foundation$133K
- Reimer Express Foundation Inc.$20K
- London North Park Community Church$18K
- McKernan Baptist Church of Edmonton Alberta$17K
- Trinity Pacific Foundation$17K
- Link Charity Canada Inc$17K
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$15K
- Canadahelps Canadon$14K
- Living Hope Church Georgetown$13K
- Canadian Centre for Christian Charities$12K
- Abundance Canada$10K
- CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation (Canada)$9,698
- The Pier Christian Church of Brockville$9,000
- The Chinese Christian Church of Ottawa$8,500
- Ebenezer Baptist Church Inc.$8,166
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$8,000
- St.John's Vancouver Church$7,276
- Mapleview Community Church$7,000
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$7,000
- Canadian National Christian Foundation$6,400
- J & G Servant Foundation$6,225
- Westlock Gospel Chapel$6,200
- Varsity Bible Church$6,000
- Emmanuel Christian Community Society$6,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9995 positions
- $80,000–119,9995 positions
- Permanent full-time positions36
- Total compensation, all staff$3.8M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
David Wahl (chair); Nancy Ralph (vice chair); Jenna Haugen (secretary); Kevin Abarbanel (treasurer); Rupen Das (director); Tarry Gianakos (director); Peter Lee (director); Michael Oosterhof (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Navigators of Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108089871RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.