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MARTIN LUTHER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Charitable organizationChristianity·2379 LAKE SHORE BLVD W · TORONTO, ON · M8W 1B7·BN 107673337RR0001

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

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Cents to cause T1

92¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

8%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.9 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$299K

not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)

— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures

Common questions

How do I donate to Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church?

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Is Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 107673337RR0001. 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 Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 2379 LAKE SHORE BLVD W, TORONTO, ON, M8W 1B7. Source.

What does Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES IN GERMAN AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE CHURCH CHOIR BIBLY STUDIES RETREATS AND PROJECT-BASED ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS. FUNERALS WEDDINGS. BAPTISMS CONFIRMATIONS AS WELL AS PASTORAL CARE AND SPIRITAL GUIDANCE FOR CHURCH MEMBERS THEIR FAMILIES AND RESIDENTS OF SENIORS HOMES AND LONG-TERM CARE…" Full program description.

How much of Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $299K (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

WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES IN GERMAN AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE CHURCH CHOIR BIBLY STUDIES RETREATS AND PROJECT-BASED ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS. FUNERALS WEDDINGS. BAPTISMS CONFIRMATIONS AS WELL AS PASTORAL CARE AND SPIRITAL GUIDANCE FOR CHURCH MEMBERS THEIR FAMILIES AND RESIDENTS OF SENIORS HOMES AND LONG-TERM CARE HOMES. COMMUNITY MINISTRY THROUGH LUNCH SERVED WEEKLY OUTDOORS TO NEIGHBOURS (BOWL AND BLESSINGS) COMMUNITY VEGETABLE AND POLLINATOR GARDENS 24/7 EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY AND FREE LITTLE LIBRARY. REFUGEE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WE HAVE CO-SPONSORED.

New programs

Rental of Sanctuary to All Nations Seven Day Adventist Church on Saturdays

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

92¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ 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 92¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

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

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

8%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.9 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)

$299K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

50%

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)

17%

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

    50%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    17%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    32%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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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Board of directors

11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length

  • KEARNS, PETERCOUNCIL MEMBERarm's length
  • TANYA, ZIELKESECRETARYarm's length
  • HERRMANN, KAITREASURERarm's length
  • FRANTZKE, MONACouncil Memberarm's length
  • KLAPPERT, ANNIKAPASTORarm's length
  • Sommerfeld, JocelynPresidentarm's length
  • Boettcher, AndreasCouncil Memberarm's length
  • Schweiger, SonjaVice Presidentarm's length
  • Schmidt, MonikaCouncil Memberarm's length
  • Wilhelm, GiselaCouncil Memberarm's length
  • Andre-Barrett, GregCouncil Memberarm'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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Martin Luther Evangelical… — 92¢ of each $1 to programs