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ST. MARK'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF VANCOUVER

Charitable organizationChristianity·1573 18TH AVE E · VANCOUVER, BC · V5N 2H4·BN 108029059RR0001·website ↗

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

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Cents to cause T1

79¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

19%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

11.4 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$479K

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 St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Vancouver?

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Is St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Vancouver a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 108029059RR0001. 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 St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Vancouver located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1573 18TH AVE E, VANCOUVER, BC, V5N 2H4. Source.

What does St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Vancouver do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "1. RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION TO PREACH AND PRACTICE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IN THE GERMAN AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE. 2. WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVIES BIBLE STUDIES TAKING CARE OF ELDERS AND THE DISADVANTAGED ESPECIALLY CHILDREN. 3. SUPPORT AND INVOLVEMENT IN MISSION WORK 4. DONATION COLLECTIONS TO SUPPORT REFUGEE FAMILIES IN…" Full program description.

How much of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Vancouver's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Vancouver?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $479K (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

1. RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION TO PREACH AND PRACTICE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IN THE GERMAN AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE. 2. WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVIES BIBLE STUDIES TAKING CARE OF ELDERS AND THE DISADVANTAGED ESPECIALLY CHILDREN. 3. SUPPORT AND INVOLVEMENT IN MISSION WORK 4. DONATION COLLECTIONS TO SUPPORT REFUGEE FAMILIES IN CANADA. 2. WEEKLY VIRTUAL WORSHIP SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS UNABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON WORSHIP SERVICES

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)

79¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ 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 79¢ · 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)

19%

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)

11.4 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)

$479K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

26%

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 ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    26%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    74%

    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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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

15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length

  • EPTING, BERNHARDCOUNCIL MEMBERarm's length
  • SCHROTH, JASONPRESIDENTarm's length
  • CRAMER-DORSHEL, INGRIDSENIOR PASTORarm's length
  • VON HAHN, PATRICKCOUNCIL MEMBERarm's length
  • Landefeld, ShirleyCouncil Memberarm's length
  • Plettner, ErikaCouncil memberarm's length
  • Shaw, AnnekatrinCouncil member - Executivearm's length
  • Wagner, ElisabethCouncil memberarm's length
  • Scholz, TrauteCouncil memberarm's length
  • Rzeplinski, CorneliaCouncil memberarm's length
Show all 15 directors
  • von Trebra, MaxTreasurerarm's length
  • Britton, CharlesCouncil Memberarm's length
  • Flerlage, ChristopherCouncil Memberarm's length
  • Launhardt, ClaudiaCouncil Memberarm's length
  • Nalivko, GeorgeCouncil 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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