The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Oshawa
Charitable organization · Oshawa, Ontario · BN 889537643RR0001 · Other Religions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-20. Split of total expenditures ($217,519) as filed with the CRA.
The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Oshawa is a charitable organization based in Oshawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending March 20, 2024, it reported $49K in revenue and $218K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 96% 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 67% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $208K in 2024, the largest being $208K to L'Assemblée Spirituelle Nationale des Baha'is du Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Held 19-day feasts (spiritual community gathering every 19 days) observed baha’I holy days. Provided financial support to the national spiritual assembly of the baha’is of canda (associated charity) for its programs held regular meetings to develop and maintain spiritual and community building programs eg. Regular devotional gathering study circles children classes supported social educational youth activities for community building. Road clean up for twice a year. Collaborated with like minded organizations to promote peace an harmony. Neighbourhood programs including junior youth e…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $49K | $218K | $8,194 | — | $208K | $23K |
| 2023 | $43K | $40K | $4,357 | — | $35K | $190K |
| 2022 | $33K | $33K | — | — | $31K | $186K |
| 2021 | $36K | $37K | $314 | — | $36K | $185K |
| 2020 | $49K | $28K | $709 | — | $25K | $186K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $208K to 1 qualified donee:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Hamed Saberi (chair); Mahbod Mahmodani (vice-chair); Sandra Smith (secretary); Camelia Yazdani (treasurer); J Neils Hodsman (member); Navid Kaihanirad (member); Marjan Mavaddat (member); Donald Igbokwe (vice-chair); Orquidea Castilo (member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Oshawa’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 889537643RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.