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CANADIAN REFORMED CHURCH OF CHATHAM ONTARIO

Charitable organizationChristianity·10750 LONGWOODS ROAD · CHATHAM, ON · N7M 5J7·BN 118835677RR0001·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

1%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.6 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$275K

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 Canadian Reformed Church of Chatham Ontario?

You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.

Is Canadian Reformed Church of Chatham Ontario a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118835677RR0001. 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 Canadian Reformed Church of Chatham Ontario located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 10750 LONGWOODS ROAD, CHATHAM, ON, N7M 5J7. Source.

What does Canadian Reformed Church of Chatham Ontario do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "WE HOLD WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES WEEKLY CATECHISM CLASSES AND BIBLE STUDIES FOR VARIOUS AGE GROUPS. WE EMPLOY A PASTOR WHO PREACHES AND TEACHES THE BIBLE AND PROVIDES SPIRITUAL COMFORT TO THE SICK AND LONELY. WE PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS TO BE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE IN THE COMMUNITY TO ALL PEOPLE…" Full program description.

How much of Canadian Reformed Church of Chatham Ontario'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 Canadian Reformed Church of Chatham Ontario?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $275K (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 HOLD WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES WEEKLY CATECHISM CLASSES AND BIBLE STUDIES FOR VARIOUS AGE GROUPS. WE EMPLOY A PASTOR WHO PREACHES AND TEACHES THE BIBLE AND PROVIDES SPIRITUAL COMFORT TO THE SICK AND LONELY. WE PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS TO BE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE IN THE COMMUNITY TO ALL PEOPLE BUT ESPECIALLY THOSE IN NEED. WE ALSO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT A THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN HAMILTON DOWNTOWN MISSIONS IN VARIOUS CITIES IN ONTARIO AND OTHER CHARITIES SUPPORTED BY THE FEDERATION OF CANADIAN REFORMED CHURCHES.

New programs

WE ARE WORKING ON SPONSORING A FAMILY FROM A REFUGEE CAMP AS WELL LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SUPPORT HOMELESS PEOPLE AND RECENT IMMIGRANTS.

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)

1%

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)

0.6 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)

$275K

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 ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

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

  • Receipted donationsT1

    85%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    15%

    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.

Similar charities

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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 · 5 of 15at arm's length

  • BERGSMA, ALLANELDERnot at arm's length
  • BOS, RALPHDEACONnot at arm's length
  • TAMMINGA, HILCOELDERnot at arm's length
  • VANDERVEEN, ANDYELDERnot at arm's length
  • VANOOSTVEEN, ROGERELDERarm's length
  • MALOTT, MARKELDERnot at arm's length
  • VEENEMA, ANDREWDEACONnot at arm's length
  • BEINTEMA, DOUGELDERarm's length
  • BERGSMA, PETEDEACONnot at arm's length
  • BURNS, MATTDEACONarm's length
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  • VEENEMA, JOHNELDERnot at arm's length
  • DEBOER, MELELDERnot at arm's length
  • DEBOER, RICHARDELDERnot at arm's length
  • VANDERGAAG, GERALDELDERarm's length
  • BULTJE, JIM LDEACONarm'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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Canadian Reformed Church of… — 79¢ of each $1 to programs