Unitarian Church of Calgary
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 130724834RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($343,101) as filed with the CRA.
Unitarian Church of Calgary is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, it reported $317K in revenue and $343K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 75% from donations. In 2024, 4 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 53% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 79% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 11 qualified donees totalling $11K in 2024, the largest being $2,672 to Skipping Stone Scholarship Foundation. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $607K in 2020 to $317K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Calgary Unitarians offer weekly worship services and a religious exploration program for children and youth. We offer occasional religious exploration workshops and seminars for adults. We support other charities that share our values.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $317K | $343K | $302K | $288 | $11K | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $364K | $345K | $321K | $412 | $6,041 | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $321K | $312K | $287K | $324 | $6,462 | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $352K | $319K | $300K | $539 | $2,330 | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $607K | $502K | $369K | $100K | $3,832 | $870K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $11K to 11 qualified donees:
- Skipping Stone Scholarship Foundation$2,672
- Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary$1,243
- Child Haven International - Accueil International pour l'Enfance$1,242
- Inn From the Cold Society$1,085
- Canadian Unitarian Council$1,081
- Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth$882
- End of The Rainbow Foundation$783
- Flaming Chalice International$665
- Industrial Areas Foundation Canada$497
- Calgary Interfaith Council$294
- Knox Presbyterian Church$225
Received $22K from 4 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$154K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Marcia Epstein (trustee); Carol Yanke (treasurer); Jeff Gruttz (trustee); Jocelyn Keith-Asante (president); Bretton Saunders (secretary); Lisa Gasson-Gardner (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Unitarian Church of Calgary’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 130724834RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.