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FIRST-WESLEY UNITED CHURCH

Charitable organizationChristianity·130 NORTH BRODIE ST · THUNDER BAY, ON · P7C 3S3·BN 108197575RR0001

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

3%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

2.4 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$222K

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 First-Wesley United Church?

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Is First-Wesley United Church a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 108197575RR0001. 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 First-Wesley United Church located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 130 NORTH BRODIE ST, THUNDER BAY, ON, P7C 3S3. Source.

What does First-Wesley United Church do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Acts as a local congregation of the United Church of Canada providing weekly worship services for members and adherents as well as church school and youth programming. We provide pastoral care and faith formation/spiritual exploration for members adherents and the broader community. We provide a variety of mid-week…" Full program description.

How much of First-Wesley United 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 First-Wesley United Church?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $222K (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

Acts as a local congregation of the United Church of Canada providing weekly worship services for members and adherents as well as church school and youth programming. We provide pastoral care and faith formation/spiritual exploration for members adherents and the broader community. We provide a variety of mid-week ministries for men women and children. We work at the Thunder Bay Food Bank and Shelter House Thunder Bay and provide funds to support them. We provide volunteer leadership and funds in support of 7 school milk and breakfast programs in Thunder Bay. We donate funds to the UnitedC… Show more

Acts as a local congregation of the United Church of Canada providing weekly worship services for members and adherents as well as church school and youth programming. We provide pastoral care and faith formation/spiritual exploration for members adherents and the broader community. We provide a variety of mid-week ministries for men women and children. We work at the Thunder Bay Food Bank and Shelter House Thunder Bay and provide funds to support them. We provide volunteer leadership and funds in support of 7 school milk and breakfast programs in Thunder Bay. We donate funds to the UnitedChurch of Canada for local/regional/provincial and over-seas missions and theological training of future clergy and church leaders. We provide a drop-off location for donations to a local women's/family abuse shelter. We provide labour and funds to support a children's church camp. We provide assistance (food clothing bus tickets counseling referrals) for working poor and local indigent persons. We provide meeting and activity space for a variety of community-based programs (i.e. Indian Friendship Centre programs Alcoholics Anonymous)

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)

3%

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)

2.4 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)

$222K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

63%

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

    63%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    37%

    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

8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length

  • Zimmer, BillChair Church Councilarm's length
  • McAlister, Paul ATreasurerarm's length
  • Bailey, KarynAssistant Treasurerarm's length
  • White, DavidTrustee- Chairarm's length
  • Corner, DavidTrusteearm's length
  • Drinkwalter, JimTrusteearm's length
  • Beck, GarnetTrusteearm's length
  • Ketola, Rev. LionelMinister/Trusteearm'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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