The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Edmonton
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 119256402RR0001 · Other Religions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-20. Split of total expenditures ($357,136) as filed with the CRA.
The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Edmonton is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending March 20, 2024, it reported $349K in revenue and $357K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 99% from donations.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 63% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% of that peer group.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $166K in 2023, the largest being $166K to National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $206K in 2020 to $349K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Hold 19 spiritual meetings for the Bahá’í community and observe 11 Holy Day programs open to the community at large. Provided financial support to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Canada (associated charity) for its programs. Held regular programs to spread the message of Bahá’u’lláh. Collaborated with other organizations in the community to promote peace unity and racial harmony. Facilitated programs open to the public including devotional programs and spiritual education programs for children and junior youth. Foster community building throughout the city.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $349K | $357K | $31K | $0 | $306K | $576K |
| 2023 | $246K | $284K | $87K | — | $166K | $584K |
| 2022 | $234K | $205K | $71K | $0 | $133K | $622K |
| 2021 | $206K | $232K | $82K | $0 | $151K | $593K |
| 2020 | $206K | $234K | $74K | $0 | $160K | $614K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Granted $166K to 1 qualified donee:
- National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada$166K
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Didier Hutchison (chair); Cynthia Bujold (secretary/confidential sec); Paul Bujold (director); Marie Gervais (director); Mehrdad Kiai (director); Milad Asdaghi (director); Jean Renner (treasurer); Vahid Ghasem Rashidi (director); Andrea Robinson (vice-chair).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Edmonton’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119256402RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.