The ST Olaf Evangelical Lutheran Congregation
Charitable organization · Swift Current, Saskatchewan · BN 870875036RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($384,852) as filed with the CRA.
The ST Olaf Evangelical Lutheran Congregation is a charitable organization based in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $314K in revenue and $385K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 73% from donations, 17% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $52K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 70% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 5 qualified donees totalling $73K in 2024, the largest being $54K to Community Baptist Church. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
We are a church that provide biblical education to it's members and the community we also provide support to people in need within the community and through our CLWR (Canadian Lutheran World Relief) Program.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $314K | $385K | $298K | — | $73K | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $255K | $357K | $312K | — | $23K | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $256K | $278K | $185K | — | $26K | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $234K | $166K | $8,986 | $2,976 | $29K | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $226K | $196K | $58K | — | $19K | $1.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $73K to 5 qualified donees:
- Community Baptist Church$54K
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada$13K
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief$2,860
- Swift Current Ministerial Association$2,250
- Salvation Army$180
Received $52K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$208K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Terri Potter (treasurer); Brett Moraes (council member); Valerie Belter (council member); Don Hilderman (vice chair); Carol Kelln (council member); Wendy Tuchscherer (council member); Terrie Unger (chair).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The ST Olaf Evangelical Lutheran Congregation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 870875036RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.