Varsity Bible Church
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 131802720RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($468,582) as filed with the CRA.
Varsity Bible Church is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $455K in revenue and $469K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 106% from donations, 7% from other charities. In 2024, 4 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 40% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 9 qualified donees totalling $51K in 2024, the largest being $12K to Vision Ministries Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
We hold regular sunday services sunday school classes fellowship ministries for adults ladies men seniors and marriage support; host and coordinate college and career activities and prayer meetings for all ages; provide support to mission organizations; provide support for outreach programs; and volunteer and support for refugees residing in calgary.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $455K | $469K | $346K | — | $51K | $259K |
| 2023 | $450K | $452K | — | — | $48K | $273K |
| 2022 | $423K | $420K | — | — | $47K | $275K |
| 2021 | $441K | $413K | $368K | — | $45K | $272K |
| 2020 | $439K | $442K | $398K | — | $44K | $244K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $51K to 9 qualified donees:
Received $52K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$336K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Cory Pytlarz (co board chair); Elizabeth Underwood (board member); Sharon Pham (board member); David Loewen (board member); James Enarson (board member); Megan Hincks (co board chair); Jan Burgerhout (board member); Trevor Hincks (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Varsity Bible Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 131802720RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.