FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH OF CANADA
Charitable organizationChristianity·315 LISGAR ST · OTTAWA, ON · K2P 0E1·BN 107396905RR0090·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
OUR 'EATS ON THE STREET' PROGRAM HAS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT 2024 (SERVING SIMPLE HOT MEALS TO THE POOR AND HOMELESS IN DOWNTOWN OTTAWA) OBSERVING REQUIRED PROTOCOLS. OUR 'STREET PATROLS' (PROVIDING BASIC NECESSITIES CLOTHING AND ESSENTIALS) HAVE CONTINUED ON A SMALLER SCALE. ALL COMMUNITY EVENTS HAVE CONTINUED INCLUDING FOOD DISTRIBUTION BIBLE STUDIES PRAYER MEETINGS AND SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES. WE HAVE AN ACTIVE VIEWERSHIP VIA YOU TUBE AND FACEBOOK. WE CONTINUE TO BE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 'CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH' AND 'PEACE TOWER CHURCH' IN SHARING THEIR FACILITIES AND SUPPORTING THEM IN THEI… Show more
OUR 'EATS ON THE STREET' PROGRAM HAS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT 2024 (SERVING SIMPLE HOT MEALS TO THE POOR AND HOMELESS IN DOWNTOWN OTTAWA) OBSERVING REQUIRED PROTOCOLS. OUR 'STREET PATROLS' (PROVIDING BASIC NECESSITIES CLOTHING AND ESSENTIALS) HAVE CONTINUED ON A SMALLER SCALE. ALL COMMUNITY EVENTS HAVE CONTINUED INCLUDING FOOD DISTRIBUTION BIBLE STUDIES PRAYER MEETINGS AND SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES. WE HAVE AN ACTIVE VIEWERSHIP VIA YOU TUBE AND FACEBOOK. WE CONTINUE TO BE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 'CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH' AND 'PEACE TOWER CHURCH' IN SHARING THEIR FACILITIES AND SUPPORTING THEM IN THEIR MINISTRIES AS WELL. WE DISTRIBUTE CLOTHING AND FOOD ITEMS ON THURSDAY NIGHTS DURING 'EATS ON THE STREET' AS SUPPLIES ARE DONATED AND BECOME AVAILABLE.
New programs
A CHURCH PLANT PURE GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP WAS STARTED IN SEPTEMBER 2024 THAT MEETS IN THE JULES MORIN CENTRE IN DOWNTOWN OTTAWA. THERE IS AN ACTIVE CONGREGATION MEETING REGULARLY ON SUNDAY MORNINGS.
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)95¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ 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)5%
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)0.9 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)$103K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)85%
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, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $142K | 90¢ | 10% | 1.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $91K | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $98K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $73K | 96¢ | 3% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $93K | 84¢ | 16% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $103K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.9 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
6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length
- COUNSELL, JOHNLEAD PASTORarm's length
- STEWART, SUSANCOUNCILLORarm's length
- ABBA MOUSSA, ISSOUFOUCOUNCILLORarm's length
- FLEGLE, HAROLDTREASURERarm's length
- KNIGHT, ALLANCOUNCILLORarm's length
- ASABA, ADEYEMICOUNCILLORarm'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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