The Great Commission Foundation
Public foundationFoundations advancing religion·PO BOX 14006 RPO TRETHEWEY · ABBOTSFORD, BC · V2T 0B4·BN 859928483RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Disbursed to charities T1
8%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
11%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$50.9M
Charity Intelligence ★★ · T2
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
Common questions
How do I donate to The Great Commission Foundation?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is The Great Commission Foundation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 859928483RR0001. 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 The Great Commission Foundation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 14006 RPO TRETHEWEY, ABBOTSFORD, BC, V2T 0B4. Source.
What does The Great Commission Foundation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE ENTITY RAISES FUNDS FOR OTHER CHARITIES ENGAGED IN MISSIONARY WORK EVANGELISM RELIGIOUS COLLEGES AND HUMANITARIAN AID THEY ALSO RAISE FUNDS FOR PROJECT EXPENSES TO CONDUCT MISSIONARY WORK EVANGELISM EDUCATION AND HUMANITARIAN AID. IN ADDITION THE ENTITY BRINGS EFFICIENCIES TO EXISTING REGISTERD CANADIAN…" Full program description.
How much does The Great Commission Foundation disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 8% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Great Commission Foundation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $50.9M (F2024).
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE ENTITY RAISES FUNDS FOR OTHER CHARITIES ENGAGED IN MISSIONARY WORK EVANGELISM RELIGIOUS COLLEGES AND HUMANITARIAN AID THEY ALSO RAISE FUNDS FOR PROJECT EXPENSES TO CONDUCT MISSIONARY WORK EVANGELISM EDUCATION AND HUMANITARIAN AID. IN ADDITION THE ENTITY BRINGS EFFICIENCIES TO EXISTING REGISTERD CANADIAN CHARITIES BY PROVIDING DONATIONS MANAGEMENT COMPLIANCE ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SUPPORT
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)8%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
11%
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
0.7 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$50.9M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)57%
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
57%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
43%
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 | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $39.8M | 31% | 0.7 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $30.4M | 32% | 1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $36.6M | 13% | 0.8 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $42.8M | 11% | 0.7 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $46.6M | 13% | 0.7 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $50.9M | 11% | 0.7 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. 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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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
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Board of directors
4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length
- REMPEL, STUARTTRUSTEE/FOUNDERarm's length
- TURCZAN, NESTORTRUSTEEarm's length
- SCHULZ, NORMTRUSTEE/CHAIRarm's length
- ANDERSON, DAVIDTRUSTEEarm'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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