THE WAY CHURCH
Charitable organizationChristianity·101 - 1155 THURLOW ST · VANCOUVER, BC · V6E 1X2·BN 890399389RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
87¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
13%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$2.8M
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 Way Church?
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Is The Way Church a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 890399389RR0001. 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 Way Church located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 101 - 1155 THURLOW ST, VANCOUVER, BC, V6E 1X2. Source.
What does The Way Church do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE CHURCH CONTINUED TO SUPPORT VARIOUS CHARITIES PER THE LISTING PROVIDED. THE CHURCH MEETS SUNDAYS IN VANCOUVER AND NORTH VANCOUVER AS WELL AS STREAMING OUR 9 AM SERVICE ONLINE. THEY GATHER ON MONDAY AND TUEDAY NIGHTS IN SMALL GROUPS SCATTERED ALL THROUGHOUT VANCOUVER NORTH VANCOUVER AND THE LOWER…" Full program description.
How much of The Way Church's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Way Church?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $2.8M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE CHURCH CONTINUED TO SUPPORT VARIOUS CHARITIES PER THE LISTING PROVIDED. THE CHURCH MEETS SUNDAYS IN VANCOUVER AND NORTH VANCOUVER AS WELL AS STREAMING OUR 9 AM SERVICE ONLINE. THEY GATHER ON MONDAY AND TUEDAY NIGHTS IN SMALL GROUPS SCATTERED ALL THROUGHOUT VANCOUVER NORTH VANCOUVER AND THE LOWER MAINLAND-DYNAMIC FAITH ENVIRONMENTS THAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER GROW THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND SERVE THE CITY TOGETHER. WHETHER INVITING PEOPLE INTO ALPHA THAT CREATES SPACE FOR DOUBT QUESTIONS AND HONEST WRESTLING WITH GOD; OR A FREEDOM SESSION ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEO… Show more
THE CHURCH CONTINUED TO SUPPORT VARIOUS CHARITIES PER THE LISTING PROVIDED. THE CHURCH MEETS SUNDAYS IN VANCOUVER AND NORTH VANCOUVER AS WELL AS STREAMING OUR 9 AM SERVICE ONLINE. THEY GATHER ON MONDAY AND TUEDAY NIGHTS IN SMALL GROUPS SCATTERED ALL THROUGHOUT VANCOUVER NORTH VANCOUVER AND THE LOWER MAINLAND-DYNAMIC FAITH ENVIRONMENTS THAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER GROW THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND SERVE THE CITY TOGETHER. WHETHER INVITING PEOPLE INTO ALPHA THAT CREATES SPACE FOR DOUBT QUESTIONS AND HONEST WRESTLING WITH GOD; OR A FREEDOM SESSION ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEOPLE EXPERIENCE DEEP HEALING FROM PAST AND PRESENT WOUNDS; OR A DYNAMIC CHILDREN'S MINISTRY OR YOUTH MINISTRY EXPERIENCE WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE ENCOUNTER THE LOVE OF JESUS OUR DESIRE IS TO SEE EVERYONE EQUIPPED TO BE GROWING DISCIPLES OF JESUS. VISION BUILDERS - FUEL THE WORK OF THE LOCAL CHURCH TO ACCOMPLISH THE VISION OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS. ONCE A YEAR IT'S A TIME AND PLACE FOR US TO PAINT A PICTURE OF OUR LONG-TERM VISION AND DIRECTION OF THE CHURCH AND SOME OF THE SPECIFIC PROJECTS THAT GOD HAS PUT ON OUR HEARTS TO INVEST INTO. THE WAY COLLEGE - A 4-YEAR ACCREDITED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO GIVE STUDENTSS A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF THE BIBLE A ROBUST EXPERIENCE OF CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY AND AN OOPORTUNITY TO GROW ONE'S LEADERSHIP WITHIN A LOCAL CHURCH MINISTRY. MONTH OF GENEROSITY - TO GATHER AROUND THE VALUE OF GENEROSITY BY RAISING AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES.
New programs
STRATHCONA COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVE - TO DEVELOP AN ENGAGED TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE LEADING SERVING AND FACILIATING CONNECTION WITH VANCOUVER'S DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE/ STRATHCONA NEIGHBOURHOOD
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.
87¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 87¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
13%
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
0.3 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$2.8M
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 ↗
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
88%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
12%
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 | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $328K | 65¢ | 36% | 1.6 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $680K | 89¢ | 11% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.4M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.6M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.4M | 87¢ | 13% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.8M | 87¢ | 13% | 0.3 yr |
| trend |
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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 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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Board of directors
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- BALLARD, JASONDIRECTORarm's length
- ROBERTS, NICOLEDIRECTORarm's length
- LOCHHEAD, JONNYDIRECTORarm's length
- LLOYD, MICHAELDIRECTOR AND TREASURERarm's length
- NERLING, PRISCILLADIRECTORarm's length
- CHIN, ALEXDIRECTORarm's length
- PIZZUTTO, TATIANNADIRECTORarm'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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