Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Charitable organization · Sault Ste Marie, Ontario · BN 866062433RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($280,858) as filed with the CRA.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church is a charitable organization based in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $223K in revenue and $281K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 70% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $2,905.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 74% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $9,089 in 2024, the largest being $9,089 to Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
The congregation is a worshipping and serving community of baptized individuals among which the work is proclaimed and the sacrements administered according to the Gospel. Charitable programs are outlined in the annual report. We provide: religious instruction for all ages pastoral and compassionate care financial gifts to other registered charities with similar objectives outreach programs.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $223K | $281K | $265K | — | $9,089 | $984K |
| 2023 | $228K | $263K | $249K | — | $9,345 | $1M |
| 2022 | $208K | $285K | $274K | — | $4,201 | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $192K | $234K | $221K | — | $4,732 | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $220K | $233K | $220K | — | $7,004 | $1.2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $9,089 to 1 qualified donee:
- Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada$9,089
Received $2,905 from 3 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
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$96K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
James Best (council member); Patricia Matthews (co-chair); Scott MacGillivray (treasurer); Tanya Running (vice-chair); Melody Dittburner (co-chair); David Kettles (council member); Sointu Fulcher (council member); Karen Larue (secretary); Sandra MacLennan (financial secretary); Louise Young (council member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 866062433RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.