ST MATTHEWS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Charitable organizationChristianity·101 MCLEOD AVE · SPRUCE GROVE, AB · T7X 2H8·BN 129951547RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
92¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
8%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.8 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$137K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
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Common questions
How do I donate to St Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church?
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Is St Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 129951547RR0001. 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 St Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 101 MCLEOD AVE, SPRUCE GROVE, AB, T7X 2H8. Source.
What does St Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "We hold weekly Sunday Worship Services (in person and on-line) Weekly Bible Study (in person and on-line) Weekly Confirmation Classes and Weekly Sunday School. We operate Coffee with Matt which offers Community Outreach. We collect food and give it to the local Food Bank. We also collect warm clothing and give it to…" Full program description.
How much of St Matthews Evangelical Lutheran 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 St Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $137K (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 Sunday Worship Services (in person and on-line) Weekly Bible Study (in person and on-line) Weekly Confirmation Classes and Weekly Sunday School. We operate Coffee with Matt which offers Community Outreach. We collect food and give it to the local Food Bank. We also collect warm clothing and give it to the homeless. We financially support overseas missionary activities by gifting funds to our denomination headquarters which is a registered charity. We offer pastoral care to our church members and also to various senior facilities. Our facility is used in the evenings by non-pro… Show more
We hold weekly Sunday Worship Services (in person and on-line) Weekly Bible Study (in person and on-line) Weekly Confirmation Classes and Weekly Sunday School. We operate Coffee with Matt which offers Community Outreach. We collect food and give it to the local Food Bank. We also collect warm clothing and give it to the homeless. We financially support overseas missionary activities by gifting funds to our denomination headquarters which is a registered charity. We offer pastoral care to our church members and also to various senior facilities. Our facility is used in the evenings by non-profit groups during the week.
New programs
We offer a local non-profit representative to come to our church to talk about their group and their needs and how we may help or volunteer. We do this approximately once 2 - 3 times a year.
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.
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
8%
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
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)$137K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)89%
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
89%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
11%
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 | $159K | 10¢ | 90% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $162K | 21¢ | 79% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $142K | 76¢ | 24% | 0.1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $147K | 83¢ | 17% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $141K | 92¢ | 8% | 1.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $137K | 92¢ | 8% | 0.8 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
9 directors reported · 7 of 9at arm's length
- Goebel, Marilyn WPresidentarm's length
- Cooper, Lynn LSecretarynot at arm's length
- Grambo, Ellen EFinancial Director / Educationarm's length
- McDonald, Janice LFinancial Directorarm's length
- Smith, Gretta MWorship & Musicarm's length
- Lutz, Audrey HChairperson / Treasurerarm's length
- Horton, Clifford A.Vice - Chairmanarm's length
- Giese, Gerry JPropertyarm's length
- Cooper, George JOutreachnot at arm'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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