The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson
Charitable organization · Penticton, British Columbia · BN 108094392RR0030 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($277,924) as filed with the CRA.
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson is a charitable organization based in Penticton, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $224K in revenue and $278K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 69% from donations, 12% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $30K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 47% of peers.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $11K in 2024, the largest being $10K to The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
Provide religious instruction & facilities for adults & children to grow in faith. Support various works of charity within the community. Support of local programs activities & groups.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $224K | $278K | $235K | — | $11K | $91K |
| 2023 | $234K | $222K | $180K | — | $13K | $145K |
| 2022 | $228K | $189K | $141K | — | $21K | $133K |
| 2021 | $197K | $169K | $138K | — | $9,238 | $94K |
| 2020 | $200K | $169K | $140K | — | $9,104 | $65K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $11K to 3 qualified donees:
- The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson$10K
- Penticton Community Soupateria Society$600
- Chalice (Canada)$444
Received $30K from 2 charities:
- The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson$27K
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,945
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$53K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lorne Raymond (finance); Neil Lustado (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 108094392RR0030), or read how we compute the receipt.