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THE CANADIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

Charitable organizationChristianity·3441 15E AV · RAWDON, QC · J0K 1S0·BN 874045065RR0001·website ↗

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

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Cents to cause T1

81¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

19%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

3 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$501K

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 The Canadian Orthodox Church?

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 Canadian Orthodox Church a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 874045065RR0001. 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 Canadian Orthodox Church located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 3441 15E AV, RAWDON, QC, J0K 1S0. Source.

What does The Canadian Orthodox Church do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "To maintain the Orthodox Christian faith as handed down by the apostles in Canada by providing the proper canonical order. The Bishop ordains the priests so that they may conduct worship services in various parishes. The charity ensures overall education administration and order of the parishes across Canada . The…" Full program description.

How much of The Canadian Orthodox Church's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 81¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is The Canadian Orthodox Church?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $501K (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

To maintain the Orthodox Christian faith as handed down by the apostles in Canada by providing the proper canonical order. The Bishop ordains the priests so that they may conduct worship services in various parishes. The charity ensures overall education administration and order of the parishes across Canada . The Bishop engages in Episcopal activities to various parishes such as conducting activities as ordination teaching spiritual direction. The charity maintains the operation of the Archdiocese of Canada for the Orthodox Church in America. It ensures the proclamation of the Orthodox fa… Show more

To maintain the Orthodox Christian faith as handed down by the apostles in Canada by providing the proper canonical order. The Bishop ordains the priests so that they may conduct worship services in various parishes. The charity ensures overall education administration and order of the parishes across Canada . The Bishop engages in Episcopal activities to various parishes such as conducting activities as ordination teaching spiritual direction. The charity maintains the operation of the Archdiocese of Canada for the Orthodox Church in America. It ensures the proclamation of the Orthodox faith in Canada and the unity of the faithful. The charity ensures that the sacramental life of the orthodox faith is maintained and and provided for those who wish to follow the Orthodox faith. The faith is maintained by promoting and encouraging mission activities maintaining the canonical order of the faith by ordaining providing spiritual direction to parishes and priests. The charity ensures that the Gospel is preached does good works such as helping the poor prison ministry visiting the lonely visiting the sick. The charity may from time to time engage in these works on a global scheme.

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)

81¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 81¢ 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 81¢ · 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)

19%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

3 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)

$501K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

26%

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 ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    26%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    74%

    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.

Similar charities

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

18 directors reported · 16 of 18at arm's length

  • Rochon, RichardArchbishoparm's length
  • Miller, AnnaSecretary/Directorarm's length
  • Eriksson, PhillipChancellor/Directorarm's length
  • Luciuk, RodneyTreasurer/directorarm's length
  • Clark, LornaDirectorarm's length
  • Fourik, MichaelDirectorarm's length
  • Hadjinicolaou, Dr. JohnDirectornot at arm's length
  • Lehr, VincentDirectorarm's length
  • Melnyk, AnatoliyDirectorarm's length
  • Scratch, GregoryDirectorarm's length
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  • Ready, GeoffreyDirectorarm's length
  • Tomberg, AlexandreDirectorarm's length
  • Weibe, GregoryDirectorarm's length
  • Kurt, JordanDirectorarm's length
  • Liabotis, StelianDirectorarm's length
  • Shandra, IvanAsst Chancellor Directorarm's length
  • Amarali, LilaDirectornot at arm's length
  • Rook, AngelaDirectorarm'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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The Canadian Orthodox Church — 81¢ of each $1 to programs