892571217RR0001 — 0030
Registered — Kelowna, BC — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 71/100
Financials: Revenue $3,109,560 · Expenditures $3,052,180
Willow Park Church is a 59-year-old Kelowna Mennonite Brethren congregation with perfect legitimacy, an active 11-person board, and 79% program spending — slightly below the 88% denominational peer median but consistent with a multi-staff regional MB church. The flagged transfer to a now-voluntarily-revoked youth-services charity (CASEY) and the circular flows to MB conference bodies are normal denominational network patterns rather than concerns.
Our Verdict: A long-established, well-governed Mennonite Brethren congregation with strong fundamentals and clear ties to the broader MB denominational network in BC; the program-spending ratio sits a touch below peer norms but reflects a staff-driven ministry model, and donors who want full clarity may want to ask the church about its program structure.