Seeds of Leadership
Charitable organization · Mount Hope, Ontario · BN 796517340RR0001 · Educational Organizations Not Elsewhere Categorized · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($324,118) as filed with the CRA.
Seeds of Leadership is a charitable organization based in Mount Hope, Ontario, classified by the CRA under educational organizations not elsewhere categorized. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $261K in revenue and $324K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 12% from government, 77% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $207K.
Compared with 1,764 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 69% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 83% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $453K in 2022 to $261K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Three main programs are : 1. To advance education by providing leadership training skills development and experiential learning programs to youth. 2. To encourage volunteerism and philanthropy among Canadian youth by providing opportunities to participate in community service activities. 3. To advance education by providing work shops classes seminars conferences and educational aids on topics related to leader ship and working with youth to non- profit organizations and the public.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2022–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $261K | $324K | $297K | $8,959 | — | $157K |
| 2023 | $427K | — | $321K | $14K | — | $238K |
| 2022 | $453K | $462K | $421K | $19K | — | $129K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $207K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$161K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ridaa Shahzad (director/ head of marketing); Yusra Rizwan (director/ head of operation); Amine Kaab (director); Burhana Bello- Ayorinde (director/ lawyer); Chihab Kaab (director/ executive coach).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Seeds of Leadership’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 796517340RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.