Armenian General Benevolent Union of Canada Inc.
Charitable organization · North York, Ontario · BN 125160143RR0001 · Foundations Advancing Religion
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($384,244) as filed with the CRA.
Armenian General Benevolent Union of Canada Inc. is a charitable organization based in North York, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations advancing religion. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $611K in revenue and $384K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 38% from donations, 48% from other charities. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $288K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 18% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $166K in 2024, the largest being $166K to Armenian General Benevolent Union - New York. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Organizing and funding cultural social youth and sports activities for the armenian community in toronto. Promoting armenian heritage through cultural gatherings. Collecting funds for 'soup kitchens' armenia.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $611K | $384K | — | — | $166K | $24K |
| 2023 | $340K | $395K | $192K | — | $200K | -$203K |
| 2022 | $215K | $277K | $186K | — | $91K | -$148K |
| 2021 | $172K | $229K | $162K | — | $67K | -$87K |
| 2020 | $568K | $660K | $657K | — | — | -$30K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $166K to 1 qualified donee:
- Armenian General Benevolent Union - New York$166K
Received $288K from 7 charities:
- Armen-Ontario of Armenian General Benevolent Union Inc.$274K
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$4,215
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$3,920
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$3,428
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$1,207
- Armen-Ontario of Armenian General Benevolent Union Inc.$1,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$240
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$60K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Mihran Egavian (chair); Cassandra Bertucci (director); Knar Basmadjian (co-chair).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Armenian General Benevolent Union of Canada Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 125160143RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.