The Order of ST. Benedict
Charitable organization · Muenster, Saskatchewan · BN 107802928RR0001 · Support of Religion
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-04-30. Split of total expenditures ($1,535,354) as filed with the CRA.
The Order of ST. Benedict is a charitable organization based in Muenster, Saskatchewan, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, it reported $1.6M in revenue and $1.5M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations, 5% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $6,453.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 48% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 8 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 21 qualified donees totalling $22K in 2024, the largest being $12K to Diocese of Saskatoon Catholic Foundation Inc.. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
Religious order of the roman catholic church members have a vow of poverty pastoral and visitation.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $1.3M | — | $22K | $7M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.3M | — | $17K | $7M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.8M | $1.4M | $266 | $16K | $7.1M |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $1.4M | $1.2M | — | $15K | $7.3M |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.3M | — | $4,882 | $6.8M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $22K to 21 qualified donees:
- Diocese of Saskatoon Catholic Foundation Inc.$12K
- Organisation Catholique Canadienne pour le Développement et la Paix$2,000
- Chalice (Canada)$1,732
- Cnewa Canada$1,000
- Muenster and District Donors Choice$1,000
- ST. Mary's Villa Foundation Inc.$728
- Humboldt & District Hospital Foundation Inc.$500
- ST Paul's Hospital Foundation Inc$500
- Episcopal Corporation of Saskatoon$265
- Doctors Without Borders Canada / Medecins Sans Frontieresca Nada$250
- The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Keewatin$250
- MS Canada SP Canada$250
- Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewan$225
- Catholic Missions in Canada$200
- Archiepiscopal Corporation of Regina$200
- Canadian Wheelchair Foundation$195
- Universite Saint-Paul - Saint Paul University$175
- Saskatchewan Music Festival Association Inc.$150
- Lung Saskatchewan Inc.$150
- The Foundation of St. Joseph Seminary and Newman Theological College$100
- The Canadian Council of Churches$100
Received $6,453 from 2 charities:
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
- $1–39,9996 positions
- Permanent full-time positions8
- Total compensation, all staff$128K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Basil Schaan (treasurer); Peter van Ginkel (brother); Demetrius Wasylyniuk (father); Lawrence DeMong (father).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Order of ST. Benedict’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107802928RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.