GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Charitable organizationChristianity·1162 HUDSON ROAD · KELOWNA, BC · V1Z 1J3·BN 118944297RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
82¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
18%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$303K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
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Common questions
How do I donate to Grace Lutheran Church?
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Is Grace Lutheran Church a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118944297RR0001. 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 Grace Lutheran Church located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1162 HUDSON ROAD, KELOWNA, BC, V1Z 1J3. Source.
What does Grace Lutheran Church do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "To instruct in and provide Christian Teaching according to the Holy Bible; conduct Worship Services Weddings Baptisms Funerals Sunday School Vacation Bible School and Community Outreach. Note: During the Pandemic these activities were curtailed back as required to meet all health standards as advised by the…" Full program description.
How much of Grace Lutheran Church's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 82¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Grace Lutheran Church?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $303K (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
To instruct in and provide Christian Teaching according to the Holy Bible; conduct Worship Services Weddings Baptisms Funerals Sunday School Vacation Bible School and Community Outreach. Note: During the Pandemic these activities were curtailed back as required to meet all health standards as advised by the Province of BC. - We are now returning to levels which were in existence prior to the Pandemic.
New programs
A temporary program was started as a result of the Ukrainian-Russian Conflict. The Ukrainian Humanitarian Assistance Program is designed to help Ukrainian Families who have received permission to reside in Kelowna and area on a special program initiated by the Government of Canada. This program continued throughout 2023. In late 2024 we started a General Outreach Program to help all other new nationalities who have moved to Canada (i.e. in our area) to assimilate.
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.
82¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 82¢ 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 82¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
18%
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
1.1 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)$303K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)88%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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
88%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
12%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 | $377K | 84¢ | 16% | 1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $318K | 84¢ | 16% | 1.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $253K | 76¢ | 24% | 1.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $302K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $314K | 76¢ | 24% | 1.9 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $303K | 82¢ | 18% | 1.1 yr |
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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)
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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Board of directors
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- Green, Jeffrie PTrustee - Vice Chairarm's length
- Hartness, TimFinancial Secretaryarm's length
- Heise, HerbertTreasurerarm's length
- Hertel, Paul WTRUSTEEarm's length
- Sommerfeld, UrsulaBookkeeperarm's length
- Spielman, John MSecretaryarm's length
- Wunderlich, DavidPastorarm's length
- Reimers, KlausTrusteearm's length
- Derer, KenTrusteearm's length
- LUTZ, EVERLEYCHAIRPERSONarm's length
- LOGAN, WILLIAMTRUSTEEarm'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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