The Zahra(s) Trust Canada
Private foundation · Aurora, Ontario · BN 731746681RR0001 · Islam
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,827,609) as filed with the CRA.
The Zahra(s) Trust Canada is a private foundation based in Aurora, Ontario, classified by the CRA under islam. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $3.6M in revenue and $2.8M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 96% from donations. In 2024, 15 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $523K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 75% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 85% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $362K in 2020 to $3.6M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
1. Organization and implementation of religious programs/projects which support religious programs inside and outside of canada. This involves programs such as celebratory occasions for islamic holidays (such as eid ul fitr and eid al adha) and commemoration programs including the 10 days of ashura. This also involves providing meals and food packages to support needy individuals and communities during the month of ramadhan. 2. Specifically support orphans widows vulnerable children and women generally in line with our faith. This involves supporting vulnerable women and children living in …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.6M | $2.8M | $2.7M | $8,689 | — | $2.4M |
| 2023 | $3.4M | $3.1M | $2.9M | $4,191 | — | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $1.4M | $1.4M | — | — | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $853K | $466K | $432K | — | — | $746K |
| 2020 | $362K | $24K | $3,193 | — | — | $358K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $523K from 15 charities:
- CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation (Canada)$172K
- Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaat of Toronto$85K
- Canadahelps Canadon$67K
- Canadahelps Canadon$67K
- United Way of Greater Toronto$50K
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$27K
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$16K
- BenefAction Foundation$14K
- M.P. Charitable Foundation$10K
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$5,514
- Child Aid International Development Society$5,000
- North American Shia Ithna - Asheri Muslim Communities Organization$1,780
- Rahma Foundation$1,000
- Almehdi Almuntathar Union$630
- Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri Association of Ottawa Canada (national Capital Region)$500
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9992 positions
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$457K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Mohammad Abdul Hussain (treasurer); Mohammed Alwan (president); Fatima Alhakim (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Zahra(s) Trust Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 731746681RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.