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True Salaam : Word of Life Ministry

Charitable organizationEcumenical and inter-faith organizations·PO BOX 91 STN MAIN · BOWMANVILLE, ON · L1C 3K8·BN 711908806RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

90¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

10%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

5 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$145K

not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)

— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures

Common questions

How do I donate to True Salaam : Word of Life Ministry?

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Is True Salaam : Word of Life Ministry a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 711908806RR0001. 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 True Salaam : Word of Life Ministry located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 91 STN MAIN, BOWMANVILLE, ON, L1C 3K8. Source.

What does True Salaam : Word of Life Ministry do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Host organize and plan monthly Christian-Muslim Discussion Evenings Produce YouTube videos and other educational materials Host organize plan and/or participate in various other joint interfaith dialogue events between Christians and Muslims Provide opportunities for small group discussions and peer support…" Full program description.

How much of True Salaam : Word of Life Ministry's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is True Salaam : Word of Life Ministry?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $145K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

Host organize and plan monthly Christian-Muslim Discussion Evenings Produce YouTube videos and other educational materials Host organize plan and/or participate in various other joint interfaith dialogue events between Christians and Muslims Provide opportunities for small group discussions and peer support Organize church and mosque visits

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

90¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).

this charity 90¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

10%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

5 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)

$145K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

2%

Share of revenue from receipted donations.

T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

0%

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

    2%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    98%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

Board of directors

7 directors reported · 5 of 7at arm's length

  • Zekveld, Henry AChair/Directorarm's length
  • Bos, NathanSecretary/Directorarm's length
  • Bezuyen, Albert AVice-Chair/Directornot at arm's length
  • Schuurman, RalphDirectornot at arm's length
  • Lawton, Paul CDirectorarm's length
  • Linzel, ChristopherTreasurer/Directorarm's length
  • Vogel, PeterDirectorarm'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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True Salaam : Word of Life… — 90¢ of each $1 to programs