The Open Gate Church
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 841195357RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($230,402) as filed with the CRA.
The Open Gate Church is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $242K in revenue and $230K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 99% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $768.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 52% 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 12 qualified donees totalling $49K in 2024, the largest being $22K to The Anglican Diocese of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Provided regular (weekly) worship services and religious instruction on-site and live-streamed for christians of all ages. Taught seekers about the christian faith. Organized and provided weekly youth activities both on-site and off-site. Organized and provided community outreach programs (eg. Weekly free fresh food distributions). Provided donations to various outreach/missionary groups whose purpose is to relieve suffering and/or spread the gospel of christ. Worked with other organizations on issues of global concern (eg. Justice poverty stewardship emergency relief etc.) provided marr…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $242K | $230K | $160K | — | $49K | $127K |
| 2023 | $236K | $230K | $158K | — | $50K | $120K |
| 2022 | $244K | $231K | $152K | — | $56K | $119K |
| 2021 | $223K | $208K | $140K | — | $46K | $106K |
| 2020 | $226K | $218K | $149K | — | $44K | $90K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $49K to 12 qualified donees:
- The Anglican Diocese of Canada$22K
- Living Edge Community Church$11K
- Goldstream Food Bank Society$2,800
- Threshold Ministries$2,200
- Youth for Christ South Island Association$2,150
- Diocese of Western Canada of the Reformed Episcopal Chruch$1,920
- Youth With A Mission (BC) Society$1,900
- Operation Mobilization Canada$1,500
- Precious Jewels Ministry$1,500
- L'Abri Fellowship Canada$1,400
- Cornerstone Youth Society$320
- Anglican Relief and Development Fund (Canada) (ARDFC)$100
Received $768 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$125K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jonathan Ellis (rector); Sherri Pankiewich (treasurer); Earl Mansfield (rector's warden); Linda Bremner (people's warden); Kathryn Parsons (parish council member); Brian Dunn (secretary); Denys Bristo (parish council member); Echo Thorne (parish council member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Open Gate Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 841195357RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.