The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Sarnia
Private foundation · Sarnia, Ontario · BN 119256097RR0001 · Other Religions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-21. Split of total expenditures ($6,000) as filed with the CRA.
The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Sarnia is a private foundation based in Sarnia, Ontario, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending March 21, 2024, it reported $6,171 in revenue and $6,000 in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% 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 $6,171 in 2024, the largest being $6,171 to L'Assemblée Spirituelle Nationale des Baha'is du Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Observed holy days and feasts. Received and recorded financial contributions from members of the baha'is of sarnia. Provided financial support to the national spiritual assembly of the baha'is of canada (associated charity) for its program. Held devotional meetings.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,171 | $6,000 | — | — | $6,000 | $507 |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $5,830 | $7,306 | — | — | $7,000 | $1,161 |
| 2021 | $4,545 | $2,000 | — | — | $2,000 | $2,634 |
| 2020 | $6,021 | $6,065 | $44 | — | $6,021 | $89 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $6,171 to 1 qualified donee:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Steve Ferencsik (director); Barbara Forbes (secretary); Oscar Funez (director); Saida Funez (director); Homataj Vojdani (director); Afsaneh Yazdani; Faramarz Yazdani (chairperson); Fariborz Yazdani (director); Dianne Chidley.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Sarnia’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119256097RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.