The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Methchosin
Private foundation · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 892514019RR0001 · Other Religions
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-20. Split of total expenditures ($25,701) as filed with the CRA.
The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Methchosin is a private foundation based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending March 20, 2024, it reported $25K in revenue and $26K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 97% from donations.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 78% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $23K in 2024, the largest being $23K to L'Assemblée Spirituelle Nationale des Baha'is du Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $16K in 2020 to $25K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
1) provided financial support to the national spiritual assembly of the baha'is of canada (associated charity) for its programs. (2) held 19 spiritual gatherings; observed 9 holy days. (3) held regular meetings to develop programs I.e. Devotional meetings children's classes. (4) organized and held activities to provide services to homeless and disadvantaged people in greater victoria area. (5) organized monthly activities that promote community development and harmony in metchosin bc. (6) provide once a month tea service to senior in the community
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25K | $26K | $3,026 | — | $23K | $1,431 |
| 2023 | $23K | $22K | $2,615 | — | $19K | $1,760 |
| 2022 | $19K | $21K | $2,422 | — | $18K | $575 |
| 2021 | $19K | $19K | $1,905 | — | $17K | $2,334 |
| 2020 | $16K | $17K | $1,817 | — | $15K | $1,320 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $23K to 1 qualified donee:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Nancye Hsieh (vice chair); Michael Hsieh (treasurer); Margaret Martin-Wood (director); Douglas Wilson (director); Mona Nakhjavani-Bossi (director); Vahid Bossi (director); Iman Zandieh (director); Mojdeh Baghaei (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 Methchosin’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 892514019RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.