Financial Updates
This past fiscal year was financially challenging for Van City. We began Q4 on track for a $100,000 shortfall, forcing us to freeze the operational budget and pause cost-of-living raises for staff. Thanks to extraordinary last-minute generosity, including a $25,000 gift from someone outside our community, we ended the year with a $72,000 loss.
Our total budget was $600,000. Giving came in at $560,000, and spending reached $632,000 primarily due to one-time expenses related to our move to Clark (equipment, signage, rent increases). Staff were diligent with their budgets, underspending roughly $20,000 across the budget line for items they are responsible for.
Over the fiscal year, we received close to $60,000 in giving from people outside of our local church community. While we’re extremely grateful for outside donors who helped carry the load, we believe our church should be self-sustaining, supported by the people who gather here week after week.
So we’re asking everyone who calls Van City home to prayerfully consider giving. We desire to become a community marked by radical generosity, not reliant on surprise gifts, but fully supporting one another as we follow Jesus together.
Fiscal Year 2025 (Oct. 2024-Oct 2025)
$600,000
Budget (Zero–based)
$560,000*
Actual Giving (Income/Revenue)
*Approximately $60k given from people outside our local community”
$632,000
Actual Spending (Expenses)
Annual Budget Breakdown
82% Operations
10% Justice
4% Kids
3% Communities
1% Gathering
Operations: Rent, Staff Wages, Technology, etc.
Kids: Materials, Snacks, etc.
Gathering: Communion, Coffee, Snacks, etc.