Westminster United Church
Charitable organization · Thunder Bay, Ontario · BN 119294817RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($208,740) as filed with the CRA.
Westminster United Church is a charitable organization based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $224K in revenue and $209K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 78% 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 32% 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 7 qualified donees totalling $5,453 in 2024, the largest being $3,196 to Regional Food Distribution Association. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 13 names.
In its own words
Weekly worship services on Sunday mornings and special religious dates throughout the year. Services are both in-person and live on-line. Weekly childhood and youth religious activities in conjunction with in-person worship. Pastoral Care for the congregation on a continuous basis. Outreach activities within the community.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $224K | $209K | $152K | $4,624 | $9,452 | $846K |
| 2023 | $185K | $170K | $135K | $2,927 | $12K | $831K |
| 2022 | $172K | $165K | $115K | $3,120 | $12K | $817K |
| 2021 | $195K | $170K | $138K | $302 | $11K | $810K |
| 2020 | $172K | $143K | $116K | $194 | $11K | $784K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $5,453 to 7 qualified donees:
- Regional Food Distribution Association$3,196
- Thunder Bay United Church Camps (Camp Duncan)$1,345
- Thunder Pride$324
- Interchurch Refugee Committee$320
- Canadian Cancer Society$138
- United Church Milk Fund$75
- Thunder Bay Christmas Cheer Fund$55
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$115K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Sandra Snider (past chair / regional rep); John Watson (regional rep / trustee); Kim Pineau (board chair/faith&christian ed); Kathy Neill (board secretary); Catherine Goodman (trustee/chair-congr&comm life); Jim Bidnall (trustee / chair-property comm.); Robert Thompson (trustee); Ken Jacobsen (trustee); Craig MacKinnon (chair - finance committee); Carol Allen (chair - worship); Yolanda MacKinnon (chair - ministry & personnel); Steven Loweth (clergy (pastor)); James McIvor (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Westminster United Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119294817RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.