AGA KHAN FOUNDATION CANADA / FONDATION AGA KHAN CANADA
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·199 SUSSEX DRIVE · OTTAWA, ON · K1N 1K6·BN 100072586RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
93¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
7%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$136.5M
Charity Intelligence ★★★★ B · T2
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Common questions
How do I donate to Aga Khan Foundation Canada?
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Is Aga Khan Foundation Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 100072586RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is Aga Khan Foundation Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 199 SUSSEX DRIVE, OTTAWA, ON, K1N 1K6. Source.
What does Aga Khan Foundation Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) is a non-profit international development agency. Incorporated on July 3 1980 AKFC’s work covers two core lines of activity: programming related to international development and the acquisition and development of properties used for charitable purposes. Each of these areas are…" Full program description.
How much of Aga Khan Foundation Canada's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Aga Khan Foundation Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $136.5M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $100M and over revenue band, alongside 360 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) is a non-profit international development agency. Incorporated on July 3 1980 AKFC’s work covers two core lines of activity: programming related to international development and the acquisition and development of properties used for charitable purposes. Each of these areas are supported by separate funding streams. As part of the organization’s international development mandate AKFC supports programs in Africa and Asia which tackle interconnected issues in education health and nutrition agriculture and food security early childhood development work and… Show more
Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) is a non-profit international development agency. Incorporated on July 3 1980 AKFC’s work covers two core lines of activity: programming related to international development and the acquisition and development of properties used for charitable purposes. Each of these areas are supported by separate funding streams. As part of the organization’s international development mandate AKFC supports programs in Africa and Asia which tackle interconnected issues in education health and nutrition agriculture and food security early childhood development work and enterprise civil society climate resilience and gender equality. AKFC also undertakes a range of activities to mobilize Canadians to support this mandate including fundraising campaigns that benefit from a broad base of volunteer support placements for Canadians to contribute their professional skills abroad and a robust agenda to raise awareness and encourage discussion about Canada’s role in an interdependent world among a range of audiences including youth educators development sector professionals and the general public.
New programs
In 2024 AKFC launched the following new programs: 1) GPE KIX: A component of the IDRC-funded Global Education Partnership (GPE) Knowledge Innovation Exchange (KIX) project 'Delivering Responsive and Inclusive Initial Teacher Education Through Design Thinking (GPE KIX). The CAD $2.0 million 33-month (July 2024-March2027) project aims to generate knowledge about how initial teacher education can be reformed to better meet the needs of teachers and students including through a focus on teacher agency and autonomy '21st century skill' acquisition and active student-centred learning in Kenya … Show more
In 2024 AKFC launched the following new programs: 1) GPE KIX: A component of the IDRC-funded Global Education Partnership (GPE) Knowledge Innovation Exchange (KIX) project 'Delivering Responsive and Inclusive Initial Teacher Education Through Design Thinking (GPE KIX). The CAD $2.0 million 33-month (July 2024-March2027) project aims to generate knowledge about how initial teacher education can be reformed to better meet the needs of teachers and students including through a focus on teacher agency and autonomy '21st century skill' acquisition and active student-centred learning in Kenya Tanzania and Pakistan. 2) The IDRC-funded Care for All project addresses the challenges of unpaid care work in Kenya's Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) by focusing on policy and program innovations related to recognizing reducing and redistributing care work. The project aims to recognize the value of care at various levels reduce the burden of unpaid care work and equitably redistribute responsibilities. With a budget of CAD $1.32 million (IDRC $1.24m; AKFC $29k; AKU $50k) for 36-months (from March 2024 to February 2027).
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
93¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 92¢ among those its size ($100M and over).
this charity 93¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
7%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
2 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size ($100M and over, 360): median 0.3 yr; 55% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$136.5M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)51%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
26%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
51%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
26%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
22%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $93.1M | 93¢ | 7% | 2.8 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $84.3M | 93¢ | 7% | 2.3 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $105.9M | 92¢ | 8% | 2.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $99.0M | 93¢ | 7% | 2.3 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $100.6M | 93¢ | 7% | 2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $136.5M | 93¢ | 7% | 2 yr |
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From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceB
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceGood
Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.
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Board of directors
22 directors reported · 18 of 22at arm's length
- Aga Khan, Shah Karim Al-HusseiniChairmannot at arm's length
- Aga Khan, AmynBoard Membernot at arm's length
- Aga Khan, ZahraBoard Membernot at arm's length
- Aga Khan, RahimBoard Membernot at arm's length
- Abela, AlanBoard Memberarm's length
- Piacentini-Moore, JaneBoard Memberarm's length
- Ahmed, RiazNational Committee Memberarm's length
- Jan Ali, MahnazNational Committee Memberarm's length
- Koonar, SaifaNational Committee Memberarm's length
- Lalji, ZaylinNational Committee Memberarm's length
Show all 22 directors
- Mawji, ZainulNational Committee Memberarm's length
- Stackhouse, JohnNational Committee Memberarm's length
- Kassim-Lakha, AmeerallyNational Committee Memberarm's length
- Meghji, AlNational Committee Memberarm's length
- Shariff, KhalilChief Executive Officerarm's length
- Ferozali, SalimRegional CFO North Americaarm's length
- Nanji, NoordinNational Committee Memberarm's length
- Walji, NatashaNational Committee Memberarm's length
- Lalji, AyeeshaNational Committee Memberarm's length
- Rahim, TasneemNational Committee Memberarm's length
- Hirji, NadimNational Committee Memberarm's length
- Wais, Noor MohammedNational Committee Memberarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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