Trillium Lutheran Church
Charitable organization · Waterloo, Ontario · BN 845814615RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($821,518) as filed with the CRA.
Trillium Lutheran Church is a charitable organization based in Waterloo, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $633K in revenue and $822K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 49% from donations. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $22K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 35% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $39K in 2024, the largest being $39K to Eastern Synod of the ELCIC. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $1.7M in 2020 to $633K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
This community of faith is a worshipping learning witnessing and serving community of baptized persons among whom the Word is proclaimed and the Sacraments are administered according to the Gospel and whose existence is recognized by the ELCIC. The community of faith gathers for worship regularly and receives the Sacraments. Members promote justice and reconciliation meet human needs and alleviate suffering both individually and corporately. Programs include seniors' programs; community facility use; child adolescent and adult education; pastoral services; community suppers among oth…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $633K | $822K | $624K | — | $39K | $5.5M |
| 2023 | $585K | $665K | $508K | — | $44K | $4.9M |
| 2022 | $616K | $633K | $462K | — | $79K | $4.5M |
| 2021 | $656K | $587K | $424K | — | $72K | $5.1M |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $599K | $452K | — | $58K | $4.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $39K to 3 qualified donees:
- Eastern Synod of the ELCIC$39K
- Waterloo Lutheran Seminary$610
- Indwell Community Homes$90
Received $22K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$301K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Laurie Kitchen (member); Corinne McFaddin (member); Helen Weber (board chair); Anne Marie Michels (secretary); Pat Milburn (member); Dianne Gilchrist (vice-chair); Christopher Mertz (member); Deb Joslin Mitchler (member); Larry Strome (member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Trillium Lutheran Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 845814615RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.