The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson
Charitable organization · Invermere, British Columbia · BN 108094392RR0004 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($192,034) as filed with the CRA.
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson is a charitable organization based in Invermere, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $231K in revenue and $192K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 80% from donations, 7% from other charities. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $13K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 44% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $7,221 in 2024, the largest being $7,221 to The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Conducted religious services at 2 churches + 1 long-term care facility. Religious education for adults and children. Provide counselling to parishioners and other community residents and visitors to the parish; participate in parish & community charity.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $231K | $192K | $161K | $1,397 | $7,221 | $28K |
| 2023 | $277K | $183K | $149K | $3,511 | $8,207 | -$11K |
| 2022 | $173K | $157K | $129K | $686 | $7,139 | -$104K |
| 2021 | $173K | $167K | $142K | — | $5,147 | -$130K |
| 2020 | $172K | $155K | $124K | $462 | $5,617 | -$136K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $7,221 to 1 qualified donee:
- The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson$7,221
Received $13K from 3 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$7,410
- The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson$5,310
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$24
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$73K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Paul Carriere (director); Milt Deck (director/mtnce); Lorraine Keess (director); Andrew Broda (director/radium mtnce); Herb Seel (director); Donald Tomkinson (director/finance); Sheila Stevenson (director); Francis Dela Cruz (pastor).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108094392RR0004), or read how we compute the receipt.