The Roman Catholic Bishop of Thunder Bay
Charitable organization · Thunder Bay N, Ontario · BN 119264174RR0031 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($156,183) as filed with the CRA.
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Thunder Bay is a charitable organization based in Thunder Bay N, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $180K in revenue and $156K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 94% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,410.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 21% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $8,839 in 2024, the largest being $8,839 to The Roman Catholic Bishop of Thunder Bay. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
Celebrate daily and weekend masses baptisms marriage funerals and memorial services. Minister to the sick and elderly through home and hospital visits. Sacramental preparation for marriages baptisms first communion and reconciliation and the receiving of new catholics and confirmation. Bereavement support and promote involvement and action for social outreach and youth ministry program.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $180K | $156K | $76K | — | $8,839 | -$11K |
| 2023 | $202K | $168K | $86K | — | $6,681 | -$36K |
| 2022 | $159K | $157K | $79K | — | $4,297 | -$70K |
| 2021 | $160K | $144K | $70K | — | $6,100 | -$72K |
| 2020 | $193K | $168K | $67K | — | $13K | -$88K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $8,839 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $1,410 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$47K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Francis Pudicherry (parish priest); Joseph Arockiam (diocesan administrator).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Roman Catholic Bishop of Thunder Bay’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119264174RR0031), or read how we compute the receipt.