Zion Baptist Community Church of Edmonton
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 131214785RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($660,548) as filed with the CRA.
Zion Baptist Community Church of Edmonton is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $593K in revenue and $661K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 86% from donations, 10% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $57K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 51% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 13 qualified donees totalling $160K in 2024, the largest being $72K to North American Baptists Inc. (canada). Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
Weekly worship services; Weekly ministries for children youth and adult (seniors); Pastoral care; Vacation Bible School (week long summer program); Donations of funds to denominational college and seminary for ongoing programs; Donation of funds to denominational headquarters for North American and overseas missionary activity; Fellowship functions; serving meals to the underemployed population of Edmonton
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $593K | $661K | $437K | — | $160K | $2.3M |
| 2023 | $752K | $670K | $444K | — | $163K | $2.4M |
| 2022 | $579K | $654K | $422K | — | $172K | $2.3M |
| 2021 | $287K | $341K | $188K | — | $124K | $2.4M |
| 2020 | $652K | $632K | $407K | — | $167K | $2.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $160K to 13 qualified donees:
- North American Baptists Inc. (canada)$72K
- Taylor College and Seminary$20K
- The Alberta Baptist Association$14K
- Village Missions of Canada$11K
- The Mustard Seed Street Church (edmonton)$9,290
- Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada Inc.$9,000
- Outreach for Life Association of Edmonton$7,290
- Overseas Missionary Fellowship$6,200
- Camp Caroline Society$6,000
- Calmar Community Baptist Church$3,470
- International Missions in Ontario Inc.$1,000
- Our Daily Bread Ministries Canada$500
- The Cornerstone Counselling Society of Edmonton$300
Received $57K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$291K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Nicholas Thiessen (senior pastor); Harvey Hiob (trustee); Catherine Kelm (clerk); Craig Weston (moderator); Philip Reynolds (treasurer); Thomas Verboom (associate pastor); Tony McFetridge (council member); Heidi Janz (council member); Ian Smith (council member); Luke Sperling (council member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Zion Baptist Community Church of Edmonton’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 131214785RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.