Bosnian Islamic Centre of Hamilton
Charitable organization · Stoney Creek, Ontario · BN 870139219RR0001 · Islam · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-01. Split of total expenditures ($294,737) as filed with the CRA.
Bosnian Islamic Centre of Hamilton is a charitable organization based in Stoney Creek, Ontario, classified by the CRA under islam. In its fiscal year ending March 1, 2024, it reported $367K in revenue and $295K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 96% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $451.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 17% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $119K in 2024, the largest being $116K to Bosnian-Canadian Relief Association Inc.. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
1. Support and maintain the house of worship (mosque); 2. Perform all religious programs and functions; 3. Conduct weekly school for children youth and adults; 4. Provide counseling activities for the community; 5. Perform marriages by our licenced minister of religion;
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $367K | $295K | — | — | $119K | $2.9M |
| 2023 | $284K | $236K | $112K | $1,852 | $122K | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $216K | $190K | $112K | — | $78K | $2.8M |
| 2021 | $161K | $137K | $91K | — | $46K | $2.8M |
| 2020 | $314K | $178K | $124K | — | $54K | $2.7M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $119K to 3 qualified donees:
- Bosnian-Canadian Relief Association Inc.$116K
- Muslima Association of Hamilton$2,221
- Bosnian Islamic Association (gazi Husrev-Beg)$646
Received $451 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$76K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ismail Fetic (minister of religion); Emir Ramic (secretary); Maid Bahonjic (president); Kenan Zorlak (treasurer); Jasmin Topalovic (director); Muhamed Dzin (director); Mehmed Pljevljak (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Bosnian Islamic Centre of Hamilton’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 870139219RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.