Vancouver Canaan Church
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 890158264RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($189,746) as filed with the CRA.
Vancouver Canaan Church is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $238K in revenue and $190K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 95% 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 13% 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 8 qualified donees totalling $9,000 in 2024, the largest being $3,000 to Partners International Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $89K in 2020 to $238K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
To hold on a weekly basis worship services in English Chinese and Cantonese speaking congregations and fellowship gathering for various age groups. To educate congregants about Bible teaching and faith practicing through Sunday classes Bible study and workshops. To provide continuous pastoral cares.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $238K | $190K | $34K | — | $9,000 | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $314K | $179K | $23K | — | $7,150 | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $171K | $138K | $22K | — | $8,500 | $972K |
| 2021 | $902K | $106K | $21K | — | $6,000 | $938K |
| 2020 | $89K | $72K | $14K | — | $0 | $139K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $9,000 to 8 qualified donees:
- Partners International Canada$3,000
- Christian Advanced Mission International$2,000
- Asia Evangelistic Fellowship (canada)$1,000
- Fellowship Deaconry Association of British Columbia$1,000
- Breakthrough Missions Canada$500
- Chinese Christian Herald Crusades (canada) Herald Monthly$500
- CCM Canada Charitable Foundation$500
- Vancouver Chinese Christian Short Term Mission Training Centre Society$500
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$112K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Arthur Ah Hong Chian (vice chairperson); Wendy Wen Lin Tsai-Wu (chairperson); Chik Wah Nina Tang (deacon); To Nu Van (deacon).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Vancouver Canaan Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 890158264RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.