Basira Islamic Foundation (BIF)
Charitable organizationIslam·6331 - 246 STEWART GREEN SW · CALGARY, AB · T3H 3C8·BN 713882702RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
4395¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
—
not in this filing
Reserves T1
1.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$228K
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
This filing's expense lines don't reconcile: program spending (line 5000) plus overhead (5010 + 5020) adds up to more than total spending (4950). Cents-to-cause and overhead can't both be right, and the filing doesn't say which — so this charity is left out of ranked search results for this filing year. We show both figures exactly as filed; read them together with this in mind, or check the public record ↗.
Common questions
How do I donate to Basira Islamic Foundation (BIF)?
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Is Basira Islamic Foundation (BIF) a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 713882702RR0001. 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 Basira Islamic Foundation (BIF) located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 6331 - 246 STEWART GREEN SW, CALGARY, AB, T3H 3C8. Source.
What does Basira Islamic Foundation (BIF) do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "(i) Development of an application by the charity to provide Islamic audio books which will then be distributed. This falls under the main purpose of the organization 'To advance religion by teaching the religious tenets doctrines and observances associated with the Islamic faith. (ii) Offered a free Islamic Will…" Full program description.
How much of Basira Islamic Foundation (BIF)'s spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 4395¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Basira Islamic Foundation (BIF)?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $228K (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
(i) Development of an application by the charity to provide Islamic audio books which will then be distributed. This falls under the main purpose of the organization 'To advance religion by teaching the religious tenets doctrines and observances associated with the Islamic faith. (ii) Offered a free Islamic Will website providing education about Islamic inheritance law and the ability to create a will for free. (iii) The director traveled to Egypt to do poverty relief projects there. Mainly focused on providing food and medicine (iii) Started a program to translate traditional Islamic Bo… Show more
(i) Development of an application by the charity to provide Islamic audio books which will then be distributed. This falls under the main purpose of the organization 'To advance religion by teaching the religious tenets doctrines and observances associated with the Islamic faith. (ii) Offered a free Islamic Will website providing education about Islamic inheritance law and the ability to create a will for free. (iii) The director traveled to Egypt to do poverty relief projects there. Mainly focused on providing food and medicine (iii) Started a program to translate traditional Islamic Books in Arabic to the English language. We so far translated one Islamic law course and book in English from Arabic. (iv) Providing an Islamic online radio that is available on Alexa and other Islamic Alexa Skills.
New programs
(i) Offering online Islamic classes educating adults in the teaching of Islam. Offered once a week.
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.
4395¢
As filed: 4395¢ of each dollar to programs — but this filing's expense lines don't reconcile (see note above).
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1.3 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)$228K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)87%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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
87%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
13%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2022–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $23K | 51¢ | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $140K | 98¢ | — | 0.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $228K | 4395¢✱ | — | 1.3 yr |
| trend |
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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 ↗
★ 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.
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Board of directors
3 directors reported · 3 of 3at arm's length
- Hassan, Mohamed MHPresidentarm's length
- Jamal, Jazarine JJSecretaryarm's length
- Shahat, Mohamed MSTreasurerarm'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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