The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Sidney
Private foundation · Sidney, British Columbia · BN 119256907RR0001 · Other Religions
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-20. Split of total expenditures ($16,108) as filed with the CRA.
The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Sidney is a private foundation based in Sidney, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending March 20, 2024, it reported $15K in revenue and $16K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 99% 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 $13K in 2024, the largest being $13K to L'Assemblée Spirituelle Nationale des Baha'is du Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Observe all baha'I holidays and 19 day feast; to hold regular assembly meetings; to support and develop programs that include principles of the baha'I faith. Support interfaith and inter-assembly events; provide financial support to the national spiritual assembly of the baha'is of canada for its programs/projects. Encourage membership to to personally support and serve the community at large like donations to the food bank of sidney free language courses etc. Organize and encourage study groups on the baha'I faith teachings as well as encourage devotional meetings.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15K | $16K | $3,512 | — | $13K | $3,150 |
| 2023 | $13K | $12K | $2,648 | — | $8,940 | $4,042 |
| 2022 | $11K | $12K | $4,867 | — | $7,320 | $2,055 |
| 2021 | $10K | $9,707 | $2,686 | — | $7,021 | $3,532 |
| 2020 | $11K | $13K | $5,011 | — | $7,682 | $2,907 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $13K to 1 qualified donee:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Isabelle Garduno (secretary); Alberto Garduno (treasurer); Keith Andrews (chairman); Judith Andrews (director); Susan Mercer (vice chairman); Lillian Vincent (director); Kay Riggins (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 Sidney’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119256907RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.