WATERLOO LUTHERAN SEMINARY
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·75 UNIVERSITY AVE W · WATERLOO, ON · N2L 3C5·BN 809328271RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-04-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WATERLOO LUTHERAN SEMINARY (WLS) IS ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS AN INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITING BODY. ITS DEGREE PROGRAMS ARE ACCREDITED BUY THE ONTARIO COUNCIL OF GRADUATE STUDIES. WLS OFFERS AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM AND SEVERAL PROGRAMS AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL IN THEOLOGY. SOME STUDENTS ARE PREPARING FOR CAREERS IN SPIRITUAL CARE AND COUNSELLING. THEY WILL GO ON TO WORK AS CHAPLAINS IN HOSPITALS PRISONS NURSING HOMES AND INSTITUTIONS OR INTO PRIVATE PRACTICE OFFERING PASTORAL COUNSELLING TO INDIVIDUALS COUPLES AND FAMILIES. A THIRD STREAM OF STUDENTS ARE ALR… Show more
WATERLOO LUTHERAN SEMINARY (WLS) IS ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS AN INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITING BODY. ITS DEGREE PROGRAMS ARE ACCREDITED BUY THE ONTARIO COUNCIL OF GRADUATE STUDIES. WLS OFFERS AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM AND SEVERAL PROGRAMS AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL IN THEOLOGY. SOME STUDENTS ARE PREPARING FOR CAREERS IN SPIRITUAL CARE AND COUNSELLING. THEY WILL GO ON TO WORK AS CHAPLAINS IN HOSPITALS PRISONS NURSING HOMES AND INSTITUTIONS OR INTO PRIVATE PRACTICE OFFERING PASTORAL COUNSELLING TO INDIVIDUALS COUPLES AND FAMILIES. A THIRD STREAM OF STUDENTS ARE ALREADY ORDAINED CLERGY WHO ARE STUDYING AT A DOCTORAL LEVEL TO GAIN ADVANCED EDUCATION IN THEIR CHOSEN SPECIALITY. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT WLS CHANGED ITS OPERATING NAME TO MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ON JUNE 23 2018.
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)96¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 96¢ 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)4%
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)3.3 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)$5.4M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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)25%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-30 | $3.8M | 95¢ | 5% | 3.1 yr |
| 2020-04-30 | $4.3M | 96¢ | 4% | 2.8 yr |
| 2021-04-30 | $5.5M | 96¢ | 4% | 3.4 yr |
| 2022-04-30 | $6.2M | 95¢ | 5% | 3.1 yr |
| 2023-04-30 | $5.5M | 96¢ | 4% | 2.9 yr |
| 2024-04-30 | $5.4M | 96¢ | 4% | 3.3 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
16 directors reported · 16 of 16at arm's length
- BANDARA, JANAKI HDIRECTORarm's length
- BARLOW, JULIANNEVICE-CHAIRarm's length
- DILDAR, YASIRDIRECTORarm's length
- HARRIS, JEFFREY JDIRECTORarm's length
- HEARD, SUSANTREASURERarm's length
- HOOD, ELIDIRECTORarm's length
- NOEL-ANNABLE, JANET ADIRECTORarm's length
- PRYSE, MICHAEL JDIRECTORarm's length
- SCHLORFF, ANNE MTREASURERarm's length
- SCHNARR, DAVID ACHAIRarm's length
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- SEILING, KENNETH EDIRECTORarm's length
- SMILEY, PENELOPECHAIRarm's length
- THOMPSON, MARYSECRETARYarm's length
- VAN GAASBEEK, TUULADIRECTORarm's length
- LOVELL, PATDIRECTORarm's length
- KENDALL, JOHNDIRECTORarm'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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