List of 100 Watchtower Corporations [Reposted and Updated]

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  • Amazing
    Amazing

    I posted this a few years ago, before the Society created the Christian Congregaton of Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc., Kingdom Services, Inc., etc. in their Oct. 2000 meeting. However, much of this is still true and useful:

    SOME OF THESE WILL SURPRISE YOU: I have captured nearly all Watchtower Society corporations in the United States. I have placed those of greatest interest at the top. I have Bolded those that are unique. But, those following are still of importance. I also have access to the financial reports of many of the more important ones. I will publish that list in a separate post soon. I have an additional list of about 40 to 50 other Watchtower corporations, and will compare these to weed out duplicates, then post a Revised Edition. Yes, there are more US based Watchtower corporations beside the over 100 named below.

    IMPORTANT NOTE: All of these are separately “registered” Watchtower corporations and “not” local congregations, and have “slightly different name” designations. When a corporation registers with a state, their corporate name must be EXACT ... and any slight changes, SUCH AS ABBREVIATIONS, MISPELLINGS, CAPITALIZATIONS, PERIODS, AND COMMAS ARE IMPORTANT and are made part of that exact corporate name. There is a legal purpose for this. Many of these “at the end” show up as Kingdom Halls, but that is because they use a Kingdom Hall for a Branch or Special operation. When a Congregation or Kingdom Hall is named as “DBA” it is being used by the Watchtower Society for additional purposes, such as Conventions, distribution centers or other legal needs.

    It has taken me a long time to compile this. It may be shared with any lawyer that is involved in lawsuit against the Watchtower Society so that they can more quickly get the court to make Citations of Discovery of Assets:

    GENERAL NY CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, SUBSIDARIES, SPECIAL OPERATIONS:

    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Buffalo, NY Headquarters
    Mountainbrook Ltd Partnership (dba "Watchtower Educ Ctr") Patterson, NY Headquarters
    Watchtower (dba "Kingdom Farms") Lansing, NY (There are also other Kingdom Farms in Florida and Colorado, but I have not listed them at this time)
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Brooklyn, NY Headquarters
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Watchtower Health Care Sup") Brooklyn, NY Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Construction Division") Brooklyn, NY Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Watchtower Farm") Wallkill, NY Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Bossert Hotel") Brooklyn, NY Branch
    Watchtower Bible And Clergy, The (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Fortuna, CA (I love this one)Watchtower Associates Ltd Woodbury, NYWatchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania, PA
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania Brooklyn, NY (Headquarters)
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Trafford, PA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Clinton, IL Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Mattituck, NY Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses," "Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witnesses," "Kingdom Hall Inc") Fort Payne, AL Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania (dba "Lakeview Congrg Of Jehovahs W") Stanton, MI Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Lake Ariel, PA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Sun City, AZ Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania Brooklyn, NY Branch
    ADDRESSES OF KEY OPERATIONS: I now have access to the "complete or partially complete" reports on the Society's businesses, suppliers, credit, and background of the following Watchtower related corporations. Some of these seem like duplicates, but they "may" represent various operations and subsidiaries, such as printing factories, or shipping operations. Some of them, I do not yet know what their specific purpose is. The Watchtower Society has so many corporations that it is hard to track it all ... and I just don't have the time to keep tracking all of this information:
    • WATCHTOWER, 317 Auburn Rd, Lansing, NY 14882 WATCHTOWER EDUC CTR, 100 WATCHTOWER DR., PATTERSON, NY 12563
    • MOUNTAINBROOK LTD PARTNERSHIP, 100 Watchtower Dr., Patterson, NY 12563 (Investment operation of Patterson site, including hotel)
    • WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC., 25 COLUMBIA HTS,. BROOKLYN, NY 11201
    • WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA, 25 COLUMBUS HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
    • WATCHTOWER ASSOCIATES LTD, 147 HOLIDAY DR, WOODBURY, NY 11797
    • WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY THE, 121 N WILLOW ST, ONEIDA, NY 13421
    • WATCH TOWER SOCIETY, 1971 STRAUSS ST., BROOKLYN, NY 11212 (1971 BUSINESS COMMITTEE OF JEHOVAH WITNESSES)
    • WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC, 800 RED MILLS RD., WALLKILL, NY 12589
    • WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC., 86 MONTAGUE ST # 98, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
    • WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC., 117 ADAMS ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11201 (Branch Location)
    • WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA, 5550 BERGEN AVE., MATTITUCK, NY 11952 (Branch Location)
    • WATCHTOWER BIBLE, 16100 RIV AVE, BRONX, NY 10451
    • {FORMERLY} WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY INC), W RIVER RD N ROUTE 85, FULTON, NY 13069
    • WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY, FOOTS CORNERS RD & ROUTE 96, INTERLAKEN, NY 14847(Headquarters location)
    • WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY, 4208 NATIONAL ST, FLUSHING, NY 11368GENERAL PA CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, BRANCHES, & SUBSIDARIES:
    STATE BRANCHES or SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN STATES:
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Brooklyn, NY Branch
    Jehovah's Witnesses Crown Point (Inc) (dba "Watchtower Society") Crown Point, IN
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Emmett, ID Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Hernando, FL Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Clearfield, PA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses Brklyn") Brooklyn, NY Branch
    Watchtower Society (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Cleveland, OH
    Watchtower And Bible Society (Inc) (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses W S Spanish") Ocala, FL
    Watchtower Bb Tract Soc Of Ny Jasper, GA Branch
    Watchtower Bb Tract Soc Of Ny (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Libby, MT Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Baker, MT
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witness Lake Mangoni") West Palm Beach, FL Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Saint Paul, MN Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses(Inc)") Ashland, WI Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Charlotte, MI Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc West Palm Beach, FL Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") El Toro, CA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Bishop, CA
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Soquel, CA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Fort Myers, FL Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Toms River, NJ Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Pottstown, PA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Yakima, WA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Bemidji, MN Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Clarkesville, GA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") West Des Moines, IA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses-Mont") Montgomery, TX Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Knoxville, TN Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Crystal Lake, IL Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Watchtower Bible And Track") Tijeras, NM Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Memphis, TN Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses," "Jehovah S Witnesses") Honolulu, HI Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Anchorage, AK Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Portland, OR Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Cleveland, OH Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Saraland, AL Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs
    Witnesses," "Jehovah S Witnesses") Reedley, CA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Austell, GA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Conyers, GA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Sandusky, OH Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovah Witnesses East") De Leon Springs, FL Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Yerington, NV Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") San Antonio, TX Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovah Witnesses") Denver, CO Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses Sandusky") Sandusky, MI Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") San Antonio, TX Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Vancouver, WA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Dowagiac, MI Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Brookville, PA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc Boynton Beach, FL Branch
    Watchtower Bible And Trackt Society (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses Bandera Soc") Bandera, TX
    Watchtower Bible And Tract Society Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Springfield, MA
    Watchtower Bible Society Of Pa (Inc) (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses Hillsboro") Hillsboro, TX
    Watchtower Bible Trac Society (Inc) (dba "Jehovahs Wtnesses Kingdom Hall") Kent, OH
    Watchtower Bible Tract Of Pennsalvania (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Pottsville, PA
    Watchtower Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") San Jose, CA
    Watchtower Society (Inc), The (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Plano, TX
    Wheaton Congrg Of Jehovah Inc (dba "Watchtower Bible And Track Soc") Wheaton, MN
    SPECIAL OPERATIONS BRANCHES USING KINGDOM HALLS:
    Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall (dba "Watchtower Bible & Tract Soc") Metuchen, NJ
    Watchtower Society (dba "Kingdom Hall," "Jehovah's Witnesses") Phoenix, AZ
    Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah's Witnesses (dba "Watchtower The," "Jehovah's Witnesses") BELFAIR, WA
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society (dba "Jehovahs Wtnesses Kingdom Hall") Laurel, MD
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses," "Jehovah's Witnesses") Lompoc, CA
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall") Yukon, OK Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jehovahs Witness") Mc Cormick, SC Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Cortez Cngrgtion Jhvah Wttness") Cortez, CO Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Of Jehovahs") Woodward, OK
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Levelland, TX Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses-Folsom") El Dorado Hills, CA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jehovahs Witness," "Kingdom Hall Jehovah S Witness") Wauchula, FL Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witness Kingdom Hall") Durango, CO Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Elk Rapids Congrtn Jehova") Kewadin, MI Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Columbus Cngrgtn Jehovahs") Lynn, NC Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Wtness S Congregation") Live Oak, FL Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Congregation Of Jenovahs") Lake Wales, FL Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Winterpock Congregation") Chesterfield, VA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Of Jhvahs Wtness") Lindsay, CA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Of Jhvahs Wtness") Minneapolis, MN Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Of Jehovahs," "Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah S") Gallup, NM Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall," "Jehovah's Witnesses") Palestine, TX Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Maquoketa, IA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jehovahs Witness") KYLE, TX Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Watch Tower Bible Track Soc Ny," "Kingdom Hall") NAPA, CA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Wtnesses Kingdom Hall") Alhambra, CA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Norfolk, VA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witness") Atoka, OK Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovahs Wtnesses Kingdom Hall") Orlando, FL Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Saint Edward, NE Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Wahoo, NE Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Spring Hill, FL Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdom Hall Jhovahs Witnesses") Schoharie, NY Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Jehovah S Witness Kingdom Hall") North Wilkesboro, NC Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Northwest Cong Jehovahs," "Jehovah's Witnesses") Nashville, TN Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of New York Inc (dba "Kingdomhall Jehovahs Witnesses") Scottsville, VA Branch
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Ny Inc (dba "Jehovahs Witnesses") Klamath Falls, OR
    Watchtower Bible & Tract Society Of Pennsylvania (dba "Jeovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall") Buford, GA Branch
    Watchtower Bible Tract Society (dba "Kingdom Hall," "Jehovah's Witnesses") Hart, MI Single
    Watchtower Corp (dba "Jehovahs Wtnesses Kingdom Hall") Macon, GA
    I hope that you enjoy the list ... add to it if you can ... and most of all, feel free to distribute it ... and credit the source. Jim Whitney
  • crazyblondeb
    crazyblondeb

    what's the difference between special operations and special branches? some of those listed are like just normal kingdom halls, right?

  • Amazing
    Amazing

    Crazyblond,

    what's the difference between special operations and special branches? some of those listed are like just normal kingdom halls, right?

    I explained this above in my opening notations ... they are not normal Kingdom Halls, as these would have their own corporate names and cannot use the Society's corporate names. The Watchtower Society is rather fussy about a local congregation or Kingdom Hall usings its corporate name and would direct the congregation to cease if it did so. For example: a local congregation in Arlington Heights, Illinois might simply be called the North Arlington Heights Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc. It would be a separate Illinois corporation. But, if the Society wanted to use their Kingdom Hall for a local operation or state branch, and for mailing purposes, it would form the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc, dba Arlington Heights Kingdom Hall ... or something along those lines. The Society eithers sets up branches, special operations or reincorporates in each state. I have another list, and will add it one day when I get around to it.

    Jim Whitney

  • SWALKER
    SWALKER

    We appreciate all the hard work. Thanks for posting this info!!!

    Swalker

  • greendawn
    greendawn

    I also appreciate the extensive research you had to carry out to gather all this information. I wonder why does the WTS have so many corporation. Why so many? Could something fishy be going on with this?

    I am not into economics or law but by seeing these figures what I get is the impression that the dubs are dealing with a business, and a very big business at that, and not a religion. The WTS has more in common with McDonalds rather than the early Church which they supposedly faithfully copy. It would be interesting to research their secret corporate world which is their real world, the religion side being only a front to cover their real nature and intentions.

  • jgnat
    jgnat

    All these corporations help dilute the control, and thereby the liability of any one group. Remember, the society was founded by a lawyer, and then "refined" by a token "judge". This structure is nearly impossible to disentangle.

    I researched the income and expenditure of several local congregations and the corporation that manages the "Devil's Lake" assembly hall. One year the expenses dramatically increased for using the assembly hall. I suspect the various Kingdom Halls and other corporations are playing a version of "hide the assets". It's probably much worse the higher you go up in the organization.

  • Amazing
    Amazing

    greendawn and jgnat,

    It would be interesting to research their secret corporate world which is their real world, the religion side being only a front to cover their real nature and intentions.

    Some of their corporate operations are designed to allow them to operate in each state for the purpose of operating large conventions, etc. But some of the other operations seem a little fuzzy. They also have many corporations in other countries, which is understandable to operate under various national laws.

    All these corporations help dilute the control, and thereby the liability of any one group. Remember, the society was founded by a lawyer, and then "refined" by a token "judge". This structure is nearly impossible to disentangle.

    The founder, Charles Russell, was not a lawyer. He was a clothing retailer with his father. It was the sale of the family clothing business which funded his establishment of the Watchtower Society. There will also be some information coming out by others which will give many more details on the origination of the Society, and other parties involved with Russell. Perhaps one of them was an attorney. Rutherford is the real source of much of the legalistic terminology used by the JWs. Instead of congregations they had "companies." They obolosihed Elders in favor of "Company Servants" etc. The terms Circuit and District come straight from the United States Court system. The older term "probation" also cam from the court system. Today, of course, they simply use 'reproof."

    I researched the income and expenditure of several local congregations and the corporation that manages the "Devil's Lake" assembly hall. One year the expenses dramatically increased for using the assembly hall. I suspect the various Kingdom Halls and other corporations are playing a version of "hide the assets". It's probably much worse the higher you go up in the organization.

    We really cannot be sure ... they could have had unusually higher contributions, or merged some operations. Generally, Kingdom Hall and Circuit Assembly accounting is lean and nothing compared to a normal church. Where the really big bucks show up is at the District Convention level ... when they have 50,000 or more in attendance. But, what I really would love to know is the assets held in stocks and bonds. And, of course, any assets held off shore. I have an idea, and some information, but I am waiting to gather more before I ever post anything.

    Jim Whitney

  • TopHat
    TopHat

    Thanks for your post on this subject, Amazing

  • jgnat
    jgnat

    I did a bit of digging on the Canadian charities database this morning. Here's a portion of their 2006 return.

    2006

    Registered Charity Information Return

    for

    WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF CANADA

    Total eligible amount of tax-receipted gifts

    4500

    $ 17,212,782

    Literature sales?

    Total amount received from other registered charities

    4510

    $ 8,923,213

    Hall contributions?

    Total specified gifts included in line 4510

    4520

    Total enduring property included in line 4510

    4525

    $ 221,270

    Total other gifts

    4530

    $ 4,847,693

    Direct donations - estates?

    Revenue from federal government

    4540

    Revenue from provincial/territorial governments

    4550

    Revenue from municipal/regional governments

    4560

    Total revenue from government

    4570

    Interest and investment income

    4580

    $ 1,237,053

    Proceeds from disposition of assets

    ·

    gross

    4590

    $ 3,633,407

    ·

    net

    4600

    $ 1,685,641

    Rental income (land and buildings)

    4610

    Memberships, dues, and association fees (non tax-receipted)

    4620

    Total revenue from fundraising

    4630

    Total revenue from sale of goods and services (except to government)

    4640

    Other revenue

    4650

    $ 226,056

    Total revenue

    4700

    $ 34,132,438

    Selected Expenses

    Donated and purchased supplies and assets expensed for the fiscal period

    4890

    $

    17,636,771

    Printing costs?

    Total expenditures (add lines 4950, 5050, 5060 and 5070)

    5100

    $

    30,375,855

    4 million profit? What is "Total other gifts"?

    F1

    What were the total expenditures on programs outside Canada during the fiscal period, excluding gifts to qualified donees?

    5400

    $

    15,549,684

    Is this amount paid to "mother" for the printed materials?

  • jgnat
    jgnat

    My point is that the only source of new money is the rank and file in the congregations. Any other "expenses" or "income" is moving money between administrative entities. I've categorized the Canadian entities by type.

    Count of

    Congregation

    Type

    Province

    Assembly

    Circuit

    Congregation

    Grand Total

    Alberta

    2

    23

    152

    177

    British Columbia

    2

    34

    256

    292

    Manitoba

    1

    7

    46

    54

    New Brunswick

    3

    26

    29

    Newfoundland

    3

    26

    29

    North West Territories

    2

    2

    Nova Scotia

    7

    41

    48

    Ontario

    2

    52

    441

    495

    Prince Edward Island

    1

    4

    5

    Quebec

    2

    5

    41

    48

    Saskatchewan

    1

    9

    68

    78

    Yukon

    1

    1

    Grand Total

    10

    144

    1,104

    1,258

    Only the Congregations have members. The Circuits and Assembly Halls are administrative entities only. Of all new giving, about $8 million is funnelled through the assemblies and circuits back to the Watch Tower Society, Canada. In turn, the Canadian office is contributing over half their income ($15 million) overseas (US Bethel?).

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