The Russell Reformed Presbyterian Church
Charitable organization · Russell, Ontario · BN 836466961RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($300,340) as filed with the CRA.
The Russell Reformed Presbyterian Church is a charitable organization based in Russell, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $323K in revenue and $300K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 85% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 8 qualified donees totalling $6,988 in 2024, the largest being $2,225 to L'Eglise Reformee ST-Jean. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $667K in 2020 to $323K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Worship services were held twice a week every Sunday. Sacraments were administered (baptism Lord's supper). Marriage and funeral services were conducted. Counselling and pastoral care were provided. Mission work and other charities were supported. Various forms of outreach programs were offered (vacation Bible school fair ministries). Programs include 1. Preaching and teaching the gospel of the Risen Jesus Christ 2. Counselling and visitation 3. Support of mission works 4. Mercy ministry.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $323K | $300K | $292K | — | $7,763 | $2.3M |
| 2023 | $318K | $273K | $263K | — | $8,605 | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $523K | $202K | $188K | — | $8,685 | $2.2M |
| 2021 | $599K | $420K | $402K | — | $8,180 | $1.7M |
| 2020 | $667K | $183K | $154K | — | $9,058 | $1.6M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $6,988 to 8 qualified donees:
- L'Eglise Reformee ST-Jean$2,225
- Word & Deed Ministries Canada Inc.$1,000
- Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ottawa$840
- Creation Ministries International (Canada)$760
- Redemption Prison Ministry$680
- Ottawa Innercity Ministries$640
- Alliance Evangelique Reformee-Institut Farel Faculte de Theologie Reformee du Quebec$560
- Mission Aviation Fellowship of Canada$283
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$157K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ernst van der Meer (elder); Hank Vedder (elder); Christopher Farenhorst (elder); Aaron Pol (elder); Brian Vuyk (deacon/treasurer); Don Zuiderveen (deacon); Ayer Jared (deacon); Vedder Jason (deacon).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Russell Reformed Presbyterian Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 836466961RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.