Youth for Christ Altona Inc.
Charitable organization · Altona, Manitoba · BN 892852062RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($290,674) as filed with the CRA.
Youth for Christ Altona Inc. is a charitable organization based in Altona, Manitoba, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $338K in revenue and $291K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 65% from donations, 8% from other charities. In 2024, 12 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $177K.
Compared with 730 community-service charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 92% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $158K in 2020 to $338K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
The Station is a youth drop-in centre focused on local teens from Altona and surrounding area. It is run by two administrators and a group of volunteers and is under the direction of a board of directors. Ministry to youth is accomplished by establishing relationships with youth via games music videos food and life studies. Renovation and preparation of a new building which includes a 'maker space' where kids can build and develop their collaborative skills.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $338K | $291K | $291K | — | — | $941K |
| 2023 | $320K | $292K | — | — | — | $898K |
| 2022 | $424K | $203K | $101K | — | — | $880K |
| 2021 | $660K | $153K | $53K | $3,093 | — | $654K |
| 2020 | $158K | $149K | $43K | $574 | — | $153K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $177K from 12 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$66K
- Canadahelps Canadon$66K
- Abundance Canada$18K
- Blumenort Mennonite Church$6,750
- Bergfeld Mennonite Church$5,000
- Altona MCC Community Assistance Centre Inc.$4,000
- South Park Mennonite Brethren Church Inc.$3,000
- Bergthaler Mennonite Church of Altona$2,500
- Halbstadt Bergthaler Mennonite Church$2,000
- Altona Mennonite Church$1,500
- Victory Family Church$1,500
- GiftPact Foundation Inc.$1,000
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
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$32K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Sheridan Sawatzky (executive director); Alvin Ginter (bookkeeper); Leora Klassen (board member); Trevor Groening (board member); Melvin Penner (board chair).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Youth for Christ Altona Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 892852062RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.