Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Charitable organization · Wetaskiwin, Alberta · BN 108230707RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-04-30. Split of total expenditures ($139,191) as filed with the CRA.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church is a charitable organization based in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, it reported $140K in revenue and $139K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 96% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $4,692.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 8% of peers.
It reported gifts to 6 qualified donees totalling $3,850 in 2024, the largest being $2,250 to Lutheran Church-Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Activities associated with worship services and spreading the gospel of jesus christ to the people. Support for missions and other local projects. Adult bible studies. Hospital and elderly visitations.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $140K | $139K | $9,992 | — | $3,925 | $492K |
| 2023 | $145K | $128K | $5,977 | $3,489 | $4,360 | $494K |
| 2022 | $138K | $107K | $7,721 | — | $3,850 | $479K |
| 2021 | $156K | $111K | $5,127 | — | $3,650 | $450K |
| 2020 | $164K | $177K | $9,400 | — | — | $406K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $3,850 to 6 qualified donees:
- Lutheran Church-Canada$2,250
- Concordia Lutheran Seminary$900
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$300
- Lutheran Laymen's League of Canada$200
- Lutheran Hospital Ministry of Northern Alberta Society$100
- Lutheran Bible Translators of Canada Inc.$100
Received $4,692 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$4,692
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$35K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Gary Dearing (chairman); Ed Schatschneider (vice chairman); Michael Burghardt (secretary); Lawrence Miller (treasurer); Marlene Effert (financial secretary); Ed Schatschneider (head elder); Vernon Winter (board of properties).
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 108230707RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.