Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Canada

10610 Jane Street
Maple, ON L6A 3A2
President: Lal Khan Malik
Treasurer: Khalid Mahmood Naeem

Charitable Reg. #:11389 1717 RR0001

STAR RATING

Ci's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics:

[Charity Rating: 0/5]

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

Audited financial statements available only through official request for information from Charities Directorate.

F

RESULTS REPORTING

Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.

n/r

DEMONSTRATED IMPACT

The demonstrated impact per dollar Ci calculates from available program information.

NEED FOR FUNDING

Charity's cash and investments (funding reserves) relative to how much it spends on programs in most recent year.

92%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 92 cents are available for programs.



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OVERVIEW

About Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Canada:

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada is a 0-star charity. It is not financially transparent and has poor reporting of its results for donors. It has overhead spending within Ci's reasonable range.  

Founded in 1996, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada (AMJ) is the Canadian branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community subscribes to a form of Islam, founded in 1889, which is currently practiced by millions of people in more than 200 countries. Its followers believe that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, India was the second coming of Jesus of Nazareth. AMJ highlights that it also endorses the separation of religion and state, universal human rights, and education and empowerment for women. Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada is based in Vaughan, Ontario. 

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada hosts an annual convention, Jalsa Salana. Believers gather to pray, welcome new members, and remember those who recently passed away. Jalsa Salana is a three-day event with tens of thousands in attendance each year. 

AMJ also operates the Ahmadiyya Parliamentary Friendship Group. This committee works with several Members of Parliament to raise awareness about human rights violations and freedom of religion worldwide. 

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada hosts annual community and fundraising events, such as Canada Day celebrations, Run for Canada, and Muslims for Remembrance. Run for Canada is a youth-led event that raises funds for local initiatives through walks and runs. AMJ reports that its chapters have raised over $1m for local charities. Muslims for Remembrance is a national campaign launched in 2011 to show support for the Canadian Armed Forces. 

In August 2022, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada, in collaboration with Humanity First Canada, launched a fundraising campaign to help those affected by the Pakistan floods.  

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Results and Impact

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada aims to dismantle negative misconceptions and stigmas surrounding Islam. AMJ reports that it has organized hundreds of interfaith conferences and mosque open houses to spread peace and understanding. The charity also states that its members have donated thousands of units of blood to the Canadian Blood Services to help those in need. 

While Ci highlights these key results, they may not be a complete representation of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada’s results and impact. This charity is not yet rated on impact (n/r). 

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Finances

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada is not financially transparent. Financial analysis was based on financial statements provided by the CRA.  

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada is a Major 100 charity, one of Canada’s largest charities in terms of donations. It received donations of $39.4m in F2022. Administrative costs are 4% of revenues and fundraising costs are 5% of donations. This results in total overhead spending of 8%. For every dollar donated to the charity, 92 cents go to the cause, which is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. 

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada has $31.0m in reserve funds, once $908k in debt is accounted for. There has been a 204% increase in net reserve funds since F2020, with net funding reserves of $20.3m in F2021 and $10.2m in F2020. The charity could cover 228% or over two years of its annual program costs with reserves. 

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming. 

Updated on July 6, 2023 by Alessandra Castino. 

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending June
202220212020
Administrative costs as % of revenues 3.5%2.0%4.5%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 4.9%7.8%6.5%
Total overhead spending 8.4%9.8%11.0%
Program cost coverage (%) 228.4%169.4%72.6%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $000s
202220212020
Donations 39,37227,01826,681
Government funding 48687397
Fees for service 4,0464,3493,134
Total revenues 43,90331,45430,212
Program costs 13,15611,41313,458
Grants 426572611
Administrative costs 1,5376311,371
Fundraising costs 1,9162,1081,726
Other costs 529160424
Total spending 17,56514,88317,590
Cash flow from operations 26,33916,57112,622
Capital spending 14,2693,3307,628
Funding reserves 31,01720,30010,216

Note: Ci excluded amortization of deferred capital contributions, decreasing revenues by ($2.1m) in F2022, ($2.1m) in F2021 and ($2.1m) in F2020. Ci adjusted for received capital contributions, affecting total revenues by $16.4m in F2022, $3.8m in F2021 and $6.4m in F2020.  

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 172

Avg. compensation: $18,764

Top 10 staff salary range:

$350k +
0
$300k - $350k
0
$250k - $300k
0
$200k - $250k
0
$160k - $200k
0
$120k - $160k
0
$80k - $120k
0
$40k - $80k
10
< $40k
0

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2022

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Comments & Contact

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Charity Contact

Website: www.ahmadiyya.ca
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Tel: 905-303-4000

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