LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Charitable organizationChristianity·2406 11 AVE SOUTH · LETHBRIDGE, AB · T1K 0K8·BN 107649824RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
83¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
17%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$233K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
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Common questions
How do I donate to Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd?
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Is Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 107649824RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 2406 11 AVE SOUTH, LETHBRIDGE, AB, T1K 0K8. Source.
What does Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "WE PROVIDE: WEEKLY AND FESTIVE CHURCH SERVICES INCLUDING LIVE-STREAMING ON OUR YOU TUBE CHANNEL CONDUCT WEDDINGS FUNERALS BAPTISMS; OFFER CONFIRMATION CLASSES AND SERVICES ADULT BIBLE STUDIES EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN (SUNDAY SCHOOL) YOUTH AND ADULTS; OFFER CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES /…" Full program description.
How much of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 83¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $233K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WE PROVIDE: WEEKLY AND FESTIVE CHURCH SERVICES INCLUDING LIVE-STREAMING ON OUR YOU TUBE CHANNEL CONDUCT WEDDINGS FUNERALS BAPTISMS; OFFER CONFIRMATION CLASSES AND SERVICES ADULT BIBLE STUDIES EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN (SUNDAY SCHOOL) YOUTH AND ADULTS; OFFER CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES / WOMEN'S AND MEN'S PROGRAMS PROMOTE WEEKLY MEN'S BREAKFAST NTERGENERATIONAL EVENTS. SHARING THE GOSPEL PROVIDING COMMUNION AND VISITING SHUT-INS RETIREMENT HOMES NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITALS. PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND/OR COLLECTION OF NEEDED ITEMS (WINTER COATS MITT… Show more
WE PROVIDE: WEEKLY AND FESTIVE CHURCH SERVICES INCLUDING LIVE-STREAMING ON OUR YOU TUBE CHANNEL CONDUCT WEDDINGS FUNERALS BAPTISMS; OFFER CONFIRMATION CLASSES AND SERVICES ADULT BIBLE STUDIES EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN (SUNDAY SCHOOL) YOUTH AND ADULTS; OFFER CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES / WOMEN'S AND MEN'S PROGRAMS PROMOTE WEEKLY MEN'S BREAKFAST NTERGENERATIONAL EVENTS. SHARING THE GOSPEL PROVIDING COMMUNION AND VISITING SHUT-INS RETIREMENT HOMES NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITALS. PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND/OR COLLECTION OF NEEDED ITEMS (WINTER COATS MITTENS ETC) FOR LOCAL CHARITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MINISTRY- 10-15 volunteers throughout the year SOUP KITCHEN- 6-9 volunteers once a month SOCIAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS- 9-12 volunteers throughout the year FOOD BANK- 8-13 volunteers throughout the year) CREATIVE FINGERS- 'COMMUNITY QUILTERS TO PROVIDE QUILTS WHERE NEEDED' 10-16 PARTICIPANTS
New programs
FINANCIAL SUPPORT WITH VARIOUS CHURCHES FOR A REFUGEE FAMILY FROM KENYA -COMMUNITY HOTDOG BBQ -COMMUNITY FREE MOVIE NIGHT IN THE SANCTUARY
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
83¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 83¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
this charity 83¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
17%
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 ↗ · what this means
4 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$233K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)83%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
83%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
17%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 | $256K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $232K | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $215K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $242K | 73¢ | 27% | 2.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $239K | 82¢ | 18% | 3.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $233K | 83¢ | 17% | 4 yr |
| trend |
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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 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.
Board of directors
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- ETHIER, CAROLYNSecretaryarm's length
- HEINEN, MARKVICE CHAIRarm's length
- BERG, CHERYL ATREASURERarm's length
- FOLLINGLO, ARNOLDCOUNCILLORarm's length
- MCGEORGE, MARLA JCOUNCILLORarm's length
- KESTER, LYNCOUNCILLORarm's length
- STREET, WAYNECOUNCILLORarm's length
- Tillmanns, FelixChairarm's length
- Langager, AllynCouncillorarm'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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