Victory Lutheran Church of Medicine Hat Alberta
Charitable organization · Medicine Hat, Alberta · BN 108174137RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($583,773) as filed with the CRA.
Victory Lutheran Church of Medicine Hat Alberta is a charitable organization based in Medicine Hat, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $582K in revenue and $584K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 98% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $15K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 27% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 7 qualified donees totalling $9,500 in 2024, the largest being $3,000 to Canadian Association of Lutheran Congregations/l'associationcanadienne des Congrégations Luthériennes. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Weekly worship services daily ministry to members and others pastoral care sunday school and daily adult programs. Operates 2 weeks of vacation bible school and one week of summer camps all with religious programs. Donates funds to local charities. Provides bus services to seniors and handicap for worship provide outreach and fellowship programs. Library and learning opportunities for spiritual enhancement. Scholarship trust program to help individuals who have accepted a call to the ministry.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $582K | $584K | $406K | — | $9,500 | $710K |
| 2023 | $481K | $440K | $226K | — | $13K | $717K |
| 2022 | $475K | $446K | $179K | — | $25K | $676K |
| 2021 | $428K | $388K | $152K | — | $17K | $646K |
| 2020 | $427K | $384K | $161K | — | $11K | $607K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $9,500 to 7 qualified donees:
- Canadian Association of Lutheran Congregations/l'associationcanadienne des Congrégations Luthériennes$3,000
- Lutheran Church Mission Congregation$1,500
- Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute$1,000
- Institute of Lutheran Theology Canada Society$1,000
- The Harvest Church of Medicine Hat$1,000
- Lutheran Bible Translators of Canada Inc.$1,000
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief$1,000
Received $15K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- $1–39,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$280K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Joanne Hodges (worship elder); Donna Christensen (spiritual formation elde); Leann Greenwood (public coordinator); Darrell Drefs (properties council membe); Gary Ziel (chairperson).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Victory Lutheran Church of Medicine Hat Alberta’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108174137RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.