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REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH

Charitable organizationChristianity·78 JOHN ST W · WATERLOO, ON · N2L 1B8·BN 130331168RR0001·website ↗

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

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Cents to cause T1

100¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

—

not in this filing

Reserves T1

0.9 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$492K

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 Redeemer Lutheran Church?

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Is Redeemer Lutheran Church a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 130331168RR0001. 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 Redeemer Lutheran Church located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 78 JOHN ST W, WATERLOO, ON, N2L 1B8. Source.

What does Redeemer Lutheran Church do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "ARTICLE 2 OF OUR CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS READS: THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONGREGATION SHALL BE TO SERVE ITS MEMBERS AND TO SPEAD THE KINGDOM OF GOD BY PREACHING THE WORD OF GOD ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS AND BY RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION OF YOUTH AND ADULTS ACCORDING TO THE CONFESSIONAL STANDARD OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH…" Full program description.

How much of Redeemer Lutheran Church's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Redeemer Lutheran Church?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $492K (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

ARTICLE 2 OF OUR CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS READS: THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONGREGATION SHALL BE TO SERVE ITS MEMBERS AND TO SPEAD THE KINGDOM OF GOD BY PREACHING THE WORD OF GOD ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS AND BY RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION OF YOUTH AND ADULTS ACCORDING TO THE CONFESSIONAL STANDARD OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND TO FOSTER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP AND CHARITY. WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES SUNDAY SCHOOL BIBLE CLASSES AND ANNUAL VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL. WE ALSO DONATE FUNDS TO OUR ONTARIO DISTRICT FOR ITS WORK PROGRAM. WE HAVE SUPPORTED A MISSIONARY IN NICARAGUA FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS AND FOR T… Show more

ARTICLE 2 OF OUR CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS READS: THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONGREGATION SHALL BE TO SERVE ITS MEMBERS AND TO SPEAD THE KINGDOM OF GOD BY PREACHING THE WORD OF GOD ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS AND BY RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION OF YOUTH AND ADULTS ACCORDING TO THE CONFESSIONAL STANDARD OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND TO FOSTER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP AND CHARITY. WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES SUNDAY SCHOOL BIBLE CLASSES AND ANNUAL VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL. WE ALSO DONATE FUNDS TO OUR ONTARIO DISTRICT FOR ITS WORK PROGRAM. WE HAVE SUPPORTED A MISSIONARY IN NICARAGUA FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS AND FOR THE LAST FIFTEEN YEARS HAVE PARTICIPATED WITH OTHER SISTER CHURCHES WHEREBY MEMBERS VISIT LEON NICARAGUA AND ASSIST IN CONDUCTING A VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL FOR THE CHILDREN AND BIBLE STUDIES FOR THE ADULTS. WE ALSO ASSIST IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

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)

100¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ 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 100¢ · 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)

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.9 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)

$492K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

91%

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

    91%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    1%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    8%

    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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Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

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

7 directors reported · 6 of 7at arm's length

  • KUHL, JOEL VPASTORarm's length
  • GALLAS, MARKASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
  • TAYLOR, RAY GTREASURERarm's length
  • ELLARD, ROBINFINANCIAL SECRETARY
  • JACKSON, ANDREWCHAIR - ELDERSarm's length
  • HOLLAND, DARRYLLEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
  • WEIBERG, WAYNE FCHAIR CHURCH PROPERTIESarm'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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Redeemer Lutheran Church — 100¢ of each $1 to programs