The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson
Charitable organization · Rossland, British Columbia · BN 108094392RR0032 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($93,937) as filed with the CRA.
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson is a charitable organization based in Rossland, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $102K in revenue and $94K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 82% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $17K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 60% of peers.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $16K in 2024, the largest being $8,400 to The Catholic Independent Schools of Nelson Diocese. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
Worship services 4 times/week. Pastoral care to the citizens of rossland bc & vicinity. Support of catholic primary school in trail bc. Support of various charitable & religious endeavours in canada & abroad through donations directed through the diocese of nelson. Provide religious instruction to the children of the congregation. Maintain a 100 year plus cemetery. Sponsor the immigration & re-settlement for refugees & to provide education counselling & other support services for immigrants in need including language instruction employment training job search activities translation serv…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $102K | $94K | $72K | — | $16K | $462K |
| 2023 | $79K | $80K | $59K | — | $15K | $453K |
| 2022 | $79K | $74K | $53K | — | $16K | $455K |
| 2021 | $67K | $62K | $49K | — | $6,453 | $450K |
| 2020 | $76K | $60K | $45K | — | $6,841 | $445K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $16K to 3 qualified donees:
- The Catholic Independent Schools of Nelson Diocese$8,400
- The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson$7,189
- Greater Trail Hospice Society$631
Received $17K from 1 charity:
- The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson$17K
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$27K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Alida Nesmith (finance committee); Paul Joseph Thymootil (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 108094392RR0032), or read how we compute the receipt.