The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Markham
Charitable organization · Thornhill, Ontario · BN 119159838RR0001 · Other Religions
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-20. Split of total expenditures ($130,869) as filed with the CRA.
The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Markham is a charitable organization based in Thornhill, Ontario, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending March 20, 2024, it reported $134K in revenue and $131K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% 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 86% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $124K in 2024, the largest being $124K to L'Assemblée Spirituelle Nationale des Baha'is du Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Holding regular 19 days spiritual gatherings and observe 9 baha'I holy days gatherings for the community. Holding regular meetings of the assemb;y to develop programs to spread the teachings of baha'u'llah. Administer the needs of the local community and support the goals of the national spiritual assembly of the baha'is of canada. Holding regular devotional gatherings and to promote spiritual and interfaith activities. Inviting dignitaries to attend the rezwan celebration and the birth of baha'u'llah.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $134K | $131K | $6,668 | — | $124K | $5,031 |
| 2023 | $115K | $125K | $20K | — | $105K | $5,666 |
| 2022 | $97K | $81K | $1,056 | — | $77K | $4,813 |
| 2021 | — | $74K | — | — | $74K | — |
| 2020 | $105K | $97K | $9,459 | — | $88K | $8,078 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $124K to 1 qualified donee:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Shahin Modirmassihai (secretary); Naysan Hariri (treasurer); Sirack Tewolde (director); Parvin Bineshian (director); Nicki Azami (director); Nadeem Momenzadeh (director); Aram Jahanpour (chairperson); Behzad Saisan (director); Zenobia Reinsch (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Markham’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119159838RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.