The Peoples' Church
Charitable organization · Somerville, New Brunswick · BN 119250884RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($176,733) as filed with the CRA.
The Peoples' Church is a charitable organization based in Somerville, New Brunswick, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $185K in revenue and $177K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $653.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 25% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 6 qualified donees totalling $38K in 2024, the largest being $8,220 to Pioneers Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Weekly church services weekly prayer meetings weekly bible study groups weekly meetings for children and teenagers other special activities for all ages. The church also supports missions organizations around the world including in the usa mexico central and south america africa and europe which participate in evangelism educational training relief work translation medical work and similar endeavors.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $185K | $177K | $77K | — | $38K | $5.1M |
| 2023 | $176K | $190K | $77K | — | $39K | $5.1M |
| 2022 | $180K | $190K | $88K | — | $46K | $4.9M |
| 2021 | $177K | $121K | $73K | — | — | $4.6M |
| 2020 | $181K | $184K | $88K | — | $45K | $4.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $38K to 6 qualified donees:
Received $653 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$70K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Wayne Heikkinen (pastor); Vaughn Vidito (elder/deacon); Bob Booker (elder/deacon); Paul Coolidge (elder/deacon); David Meed (deacon); Allan Long (deacon); Keith McMahon (chairman of the deacons); Gary Long (deacon); Corey Long (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Peoples' Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119250884RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.