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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Charitable organizationChristianity·1300 OXFORD STREET · HALIFAX, NS · B3H 3Y8·BN 107383887RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

LITURGICAL SERVIES SUCH AS SUNDAY WORSHIP WEDDINGS FUNERALS AND MEMORIAL SERVICES AND THE RITES OF BAPTISM AND COMMUNION; RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN YOUTH AND ADULTS; PASTORAL CARE FOR PEOPLE IN HOMES HOSPITALS SENIORS' HOUSING AND NURSING HOMES; CHAPLAINCY SERVICES TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND HOSPITALS; SOCIAL OUTREACH FOR THE POOR; THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION; DENOMINATIONAL MISSIONS; AND SPONSORSHIP OF A REFUGEE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN.

Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗

Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)

From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

90¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

10%

Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.

T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

9.4 yr

Years current reserves could cover program spending.

Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$1000K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

55%

Share of revenue from receipted donations.

T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

0%

Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.

T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Over the years

Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-12-31$792K90¢10%8.9 yr
2020-12-31$424K90¢10%10 yr
2021-12-31$751K90¢10%13.5 yr
2022-12-31$576K92¢8%8.9 yr
2023-12-31$576K91¢9%9.8 yr
2024-12-31$1000K90¢10%9.4 yr
trend

From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Board of directors

9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length

  • CLARK, DAVIDCHAIRarm's length
  • LEMPHERS, BENVICE CHAIRarm's length
  • MARGESON, KENMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
  • SCHWARTZENTRUBER, KATHYPERSONNEL CHAIRarm's length
  • RITCHIE, NEILMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
  • DUNBAR, MARGARETMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
  • KOKESH, DIANNEMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
  • SHORE, JULIEMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
  • DEXTER, DAVIDFINANCE CHAIRarm's length

From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗

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