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FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH

Charitable organizationChristianity·2600 RICHMOND RD SW · CALGARY, AB · T3E 4M3·BN 118918440RR0001·website ↗

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

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Cents to cause T1

89¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

11%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.8 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$307K

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 Mennonite Church?

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Is First Mennonite Church a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118918440RR0001. 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 Mennonite Church located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 2600 RICHMOND RD SW, CALGARY, AB, T3E 4M3. Source.

What does First Mennonite Church do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The mission of First Mennonite Church is to support the Christian faith through fellowship and worship spread the Word of God and to help those in need. In Calgary we provide a place of worship Christian leadership and counseling services. We operate a youth program that includes Vacation Bible School for younger…" Full program description.

How much of First Mennonite Church's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is First Mennonite Church?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $307K (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

The mission of First Mennonite Church is to support the Christian faith through fellowship and worship spread the Word of God and to help those in need. In Calgary we provide a place of worship Christian leadership and counseling services. We operate a youth program that includes Vacation Bible School for younger children social events and service opportunities for teens. We sponsor refugees and support them as they start a new life in Canada. We also help people with immediate needs by providing grocery vouchers bus tickets and other basic consumable items. We support other Mennonite… Show more

The mission of First Mennonite Church is to support the Christian faith through fellowship and worship spread the Word of God and to help those in need. In Calgary we provide a place of worship Christian leadership and counseling services. We operate a youth program that includes Vacation Bible School for younger children social events and service opportunities for teens. We sponsor refugees and support them as they start a new life in Canada. We also help people with immediate needs by providing grocery vouchers bus tickets and other basic consumable items. We support other Mennonite charities that run provincial national and international programs.

New programs

We partnered with the local neighbourhood association to run a tots program that provides caregivers and their small children a place to meet weekly for play and fellowship. We started an inclusive social group for adults. The program is open to anyone who wants to socialize with their adult peers but is primarily targeted for those with developmental disabilities differing gender identities or any other differences that make it difficult to socialize in other settings.

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)

89¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ 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 89¢ · 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)

11%

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)

0.8 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)

$307K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

94%

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)

1%

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

    94%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    1%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    5%

    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

4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length

  • Thiessen, ErwinModeratorarm's length
  • Fiss, RobertVice Moderatorarm's length
  • Janz, WayneTreasurerarm's length
  • Ratzlaff, RobRecording Secretaryarm'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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First Mennonite Church — 89¢ of each $1 to programs