Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria the Church of the Virgin Mary and ST Athanasius
Charitable organization · Mississauga, Ontario · BN 135887958RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($21,086,031) as filed with the CRA.
Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria the Church of the Virgin Mary and ST Athanasius is a charitable organization based in Mississauga, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $24.4M in revenue and $21.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 36% from donations, 17% from government. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $549K.
Compared with 158 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 72% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 87% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $120,000–159,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 149 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $58K in 2024, the largest being $27K to The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Mississauga Vancouver & Western Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $15.1M in 2020 to $24.4M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
The church is a religious organization the primary purpose of which is to provide a place of worship for its congregation. The church provides other services for its members including religious retreats and trips to promote its history and culture. The church also advances education through the operating of two schools and a daycare facility. The church also provides transition housing support to families and individuals in need.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24.4M | $21.1M | $20M | $39K | $58K | $69M |
| 2023 | $21.3M | $19.8M | $18.7M | $28K | $191K | $92.9M |
| 2022 | $18M | $15.3M | $14.3M | $26K | $208K | $91.9M |
| 2021 | $17.3M | $12.9M | $707K | — | $230K | $90.9M |
| 2020 | $15.1M | $12.4M | $11.3M | $18K | $338K | $57.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $58K to 3 qualified donees:
Received $549K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9994 positions
- $80,000–119,9996 positions
- Permanent full-time positions149
- Total compensation, all staff$10.2M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Angelos Saad (president and signing of); Mickael Elgabalawi (secretary and signing of); Suzan Awadde Alla Ghattas (member); Magdy Nashaat (member); Sameh Sidrak (member and signing offic); John Wahba (treasurer & signing offi); Nashed Youssef.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria the Church of the Virgin Mary and ST Athanasius’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 135887958RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.