The Synod of the Diocese of Athabasca
Charitable organization · Peace River, Alberta · BN 890107469RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($363,354) as filed with the CRA.
The Synod of the Diocese of Athabasca is a charitable organization based in Peace River, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $562K in revenue and $363K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 8% from donations, 40% from other charities. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $4,469.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 56% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 6 qualified donees totalling $71K in 2024, the largest being $50K to The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
The diocese of athabasca is a partner in ministry with the anglican church of canada. Together with our member parishes in northern alberta including indigenous communities we offer christian church services - marriage funerals baptisms and other signs of our faith. We support food banks soup kitchens services to people with disabilities people experiencing homeless counselling (individual and family) and community-building. We respond to disasters in our communities and elsewhere such as floods and fires. We develop ministry and educational programs and events throughout the diocese.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $562K | $363K | $263K | — | $71K | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $463K | $368K | $283K | — | $53K | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $367K | $362K | $277K | — | $53K | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $402K | $311K | $208K | — | $30K | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $396K | $375K | $291K | — | $3,131 | $1.2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $71K to 6 qualified donees:
Received $4,469 from 6 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
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$107K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
David Greenwood (bishop); Gail Shewchuk (secretary); William Paul (chancellor); Donald Thompson (peace regional dean/treasurer); Leon Cadsap (athabasca regional dean); Cheryl Anderson (diocesan registrar).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Synod of the Diocese of Athabasca’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 890107469RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.