B.C. Muslim Association
Charitable organization · Richmond, British Columbia · BN 118801224RR0001 · Islam · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($13,208,877) as filed with the CRA.
B.C. Muslim Association is a charitable organization based in Richmond, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under islam. In its fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, it reported $14.5M in revenue and $13.2M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 52% from donations, 26% from government. In 2024, 14 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $82K.
Compared with 158 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 51% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 115 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $759K in 2024, the largest being $749K to International Development and Relief Foundation. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $8.3M in 2020 to $14.5M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 13 names.
In its own words
1. Operating (2) schools under independent school act of bc with both secular (academic & religious) education 2. Operating religious programs at masjid (mosque) and islamic education centers for daily prayers religious functions and youth/seniors activities and programs. 3. Provide youth activities outreach programs and religious counselling services for familiesand seniors and other cultural and social activities. 4. Provide financial assistance (benevolent fund) food bank and other basic necessities to poor and needy families. 5. Provide funeral and burial services to the muslim co…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.5M | $13.2M | $11M | $289K | $759K | $31.9M |
| 2023 | $11.6M | $10.9M | $9.7M | $165K | $576K | $30.6M |
| 2022 | $10.6M | $9.5M | $8.8M | $82K | $270K | $29.9M |
| 2021 | $8.9M | $7.7M | $7.1M | $82K | $250K | $28.8M |
| 2020 | $8.3M | $7.1M | $5.6M | $82K | $20K | $27.6M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $759K to 2 qualified donees:
Received $82K from 14 charities:
- United Way Southern Vancouver Island$20K
- Vancouver Islamic Center Society$15K
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$9,982
- Islamic Relief - Ir Canada$6,950
- BenefAction Foundation$6,230
- Canadahelps Canadon$5,654
- Muslim Awkaf Foundation of B.C.$5,500
- Amity Global Foundation$5,000
- The Hamber Foundation$2,775
- CentreCanada Newcomer Services Society$2,000
- BC Government Employees Community Services Fund Trust$1,207
- Times Colonist Literacy Society$750
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$442
- CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation (Canada)$306
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9993 positions
- $40,000–79,9997 positions
- Permanent full-time positions115
- Total compensation, all staff$6.6M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Arfan Mohammed (v.p. planning and development); Asin Mohammed (v.p. media and publication); Fadi Kanafani (general secretary); Mumtaz Ali (v.p. religious services); Hayat Soofi (v.p. education); Aslam Banka (general treasurer); Zoheb Mohammed (v.p. sport & recreation); Zahir Munj (v.p. youth & development); Muhammad Gondal (president); Nur Ram (asst. general treasurer); Tariq Mehboob (v.p. social services); Hala Kapani (asst. general secretary); Zouhair Kawadry (v.p. burial services).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from B.C. Muslim Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118801224RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.