The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of St.catharines
Charitable organization · ST Catharines, Ontario · BN 119255701RR0001 · Other Religions
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-20. Split of total expenditures ($15,987) as filed with the CRA.
The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of St.catharines is a charitable organization based in ST Catharines, Ontario, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending March 20, 2024, it reported $17K in revenue and $16K 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 39% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $14K in 2024, the largest being $14K to L'Assemblée Spirituelle Nationale des Baha'is du Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $11K in 2020 to $17K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Held 19 spiritual gatherings of the baha'I community (feasts). Observed 9 baha'I holy days. Held regular spiritual assembly meetings to plan for development of the spreading of the message of the baha'I faith. Worked with other religions in the community to promote racial harmony. Provided financial support to the national spiritual assembly of canada (an associated charity) for the fulfilment of their programes. Held devotional meetings study classes and childrens classes throughout the year.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17K | $16K | — | — | $14K | $4,911 |
| 2023 | $12K | $13K | $12K | — | $12K | $3,764 |
| 2022 | $13K | $12K | $12K | — | $12K | $5,078 |
| 2021 | $0 | $12K | $0 | — | $11K | $4,133 |
| 2020 | $11K | $12K | $8,200 | — | $8,200 | $4,305 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $14K to 1 qualified donee:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Sillifant Norman (treasurer); Ghadsi Riazati (director); Parisa Hooshmand-Sarvestan (secretary); Mahtalat Hooshmand-Sarvestan (director); Jacob Houshmand (director); Timothy Woodward (vice-chair); Catharine Jeffer (chair); Gaye Impy (director); Mehran Abbasi Majdabadi (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 St.catharines’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119255701RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.