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
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)89¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.8 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $289K | 69¢ | 31% | 0.6 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $283K | 59¢ | 41% | 1.1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $297K | 65¢ | 35% | 1.1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $305K | 91¢ | 11% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $331K | 89¢ | 11% | 0.7 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $307K | 89¢ | 11% | 0.8 yr |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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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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