MT CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Charitable organizationChristianity·272 PENNY ROAD · UPPER NORTHFIELD, NS · B4V 5B2·BN 137006763RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE CONGREGATION IS A WORSHIPPING LEARNING WITNESSING & SERVING COMMUNITY OF BAPTIZED PERSONS AMONG WHOM THE WORD OF GOD IN THE BIBLE IS PROCLAIMED AND THE SACRAMENTS ARE ADMINISTERED ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BELIEFS AND TEACHING OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN CANADA. IT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ENABLE THE FULFILLMENT OF THE MISSION AND MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH AT HOME AND ABROAD. LOCALLY THE CONGREGATION GATHERS AND DELIVERS FOOD THE TO BRIDGEWATER NOVA SCOTIA FOOD BANK AND VIA IT'S LADIES AND GIVE CLOTH ITEMS AND DESSERTS TO OUR LOCAL SYNODICAL CHURCH CAMP. SYNODI… Show more
THE CONGREGATION IS A WORSHIPPING LEARNING WITNESSING & SERVING COMMUNITY OF BAPTIZED PERSONS AMONG WHOM THE WORD OF GOD IN THE BIBLE IS PROCLAIMED AND THE SACRAMENTS ARE ADMINISTERED ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BELIEFS AND TEACHING OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN CANADA. IT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ENABLE THE FULFILLMENT OF THE MISSION AND MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH AT HOME AND ABROAD. LOCALLY THE CONGREGATION GATHERS AND DELIVERS FOOD THE TO BRIDGEWATER NOVA SCOTIA FOOD BANK AND VIA IT'S LADIES AND GIVE CLOTH ITEMS AND DESSERTS TO OUR LOCAL SYNODICAL CHURCH CAMP. SYNODICALLY AND NATIONALLY THE SUPPORT MISSION AND MINISTRY (BOTH SPIRITUAL AND SOCIAL) VIA REMITTANCE OF BENEVOLENCE MONIES TO EASTERN SYNOD OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTERHAN CHURCH OF CANADA. THE WORK OF THE CHURCH OUTSIDE CANADA IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NATIONAL CHURCH THROUGH MONIES ROUTED TO THEM OUT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED MONIES WHICH THE SYNOD RECEIVED FROM THIS AND ALL OF IT'S CONGREGATIONS.
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)80¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 80¢ 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)20%
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)—
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)$26K
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 ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)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 ↗
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 | $31K | — | 11% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $34K | 92¢ | 8% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $42K | 96¢ | 4% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $47K | 144¢✱ | 66% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $28K | 88¢ | 12% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $26K | 80¢ | 20% | — |
| 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
6 directors reported · 4 of 6at arm's length
- VARNER, BROOKECOUNCILLORnot at arm's length
- JOUDREY, JUDYCOUNCILLORarm's length
- JOUDREY, GAIL MCOUNCILLORarm's length
- VARNER, JAMESCHAIRMANnot at arm's length
- JOUDREY, WALTERCOUNCILLORarm's length
- PENNEY, DONNACOUNCILLORarm'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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