The Shining Star Foundation
Private foundation · Richmond Hill, Ontario · BN 789486008RR0001 · Islam
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($858,182) as filed with the CRA.
The Shining Star Foundation is a private foundation based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, classified by the CRA under islam. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $1.7M in revenue and $858K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 96% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $101K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 84% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 7 qualified donees totalling $587K in 2024, the largest being $300K to Al-Ayn Social Care Foundation Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Providing support for various NPOs and charities who are advanicng the Islamic Shia Ithna Asheri faith through research education and conferences - Providing support and funds for projects to assist poor families in Canada and India by relieving poverty and defraying costs of basic necessities (food medicine and healthcare) - Providing scholarships bursaries and other financial assistance to need students
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2023–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.7M | $858K | $127K | — | $714K | $2.3M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $382K | $214K | — | $362K | $1.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $587K to 7 qualified donees:
Received $101K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Muhammad Amarshi (secretary); Sayyid Muhammad Mahdi Rizvi (treasurer); Syed Mohammad Rizvi (president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Shining Star Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 789486008RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.