Zion Lutheran Church
Charitable organization · Pembroke, Ontario · BN 132291972RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($584,688) as filed with the CRA.
Zion Lutheran Church is a charitable organization based in Pembroke, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $429K in revenue and $585K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 71% from donations. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $13K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 27% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 20 qualified donees totalling $53K in 2024, the largest being $24K to Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Luthern Church in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
Worship services conducted up to twice a week. Provide ministries for youth seniors young adults on a weekly/monthly basis. Provide pastoral care. Do funerals baptism's and weddings. Share in running a summer camp for recreation and religious programs as well as a vacation bible school. Provide financial support to elcic for missions work and support local food banks crisis centers help programs and charities. A regular sunday school bible study and confirmation classes are provided. A large number of volunteers help out in fundraising events to support local charities and programs at th…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $429K | $585K | $368K | $1,600 | $46K | $8.4M |
| 2023 | $548K | $474K | $358K | $3,434 | $56K | $8.8M |
| 2022 | $394K | $390K | $280K | $262 | $56K | $7.2M |
| 2021 | $341K | $317K | $215K | — | $56K | $7.2M |
| 2020 | $358K | $367K | $262K | $1,455 | $44K | $6.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $53K to 20 qualified donees:
- Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Luthern Church in Canada$24K
- ST Joseph's Food Bank (pembroke) Inc.$6,225
- Zion Lutheran Church$6,153
- Vincent de Paul-Conseil national du Canada Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul-National council of Canada$2,738
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,484
- Kids to Camp$2,125
- Robbie Dean Family Counselling Centre$1,930
- Zion Lutheran Church$1,525
- Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Luthern Church in Canada$1,390
- Phoenix Centre$1,187
- The Grind Bed and Shelter$825
- Zion Lutheran Church$590
- Zion Lutheran Church$470
- Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation$456
- First Step Options$365
- Family and Children's Services of Renfrew County$274
- Team Ministry Pembroke and Area Clergy$200
- Bernadette McCann House for Women Inc.$200
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief$141
- Canadahelps Canadon$96
Received $13K from 7 charities:
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
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$203K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Scott Schellenberger (pastor); Denise Schizkoske (council member); Gerry Vandersleen (treasurer); Sue Nevile (co pastor @25%); Michael Lange (treasurers assistant); Jamie Mackinnon (vice chair); Terry Hoffman (council chairperson); Lisa Campetell (council secretary); Brent Wolfgram (council member); Justine Mutlow (council member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Zion Lutheran Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 132291972RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.