AL-MAHDI LEARNING INSTITUTE
Charitable organizationTeaching institutions·8333 WILLOUGHBY DR · NIAGARA FALLS, ON · L2G 6X4·BN 759336076RR0003·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-11-30
Cents to cause T1
86¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
14%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$617K
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 Al-Mahdi Learning Institute?
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Is Al-Mahdi Learning Institute a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 759336076RR0003. 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 Al-Mahdi Learning Institute located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 8333 WILLOUGHBY DR, NIAGARA FALLS, ON, L2G 6X4. Source.
What does Al-Mahdi Learning Institute do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Al-Mahdi Learning Institute is a private Islamic school offering classes from Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 8. The institute offers both academic and religious education based on the tenets of Shia Ithna Ash’ari Islam. It teaches religious tenets doctrines and jurisprudence operating as a religious school of…" Full program description.
How much of Al-Mahdi Learning Institute's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Al-Mahdi Learning Institute?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $617K (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
Al-Mahdi Learning Institute is a private Islamic school offering classes from Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 8. The institute offers both academic and religious education based on the tenets of Shia Ithna Ash’ari Islam. It teaches religious tenets doctrines and jurisprudence operating as a religious school of instruction on the tenets of Shia Ithna Ash’ari Islam for children youth and adults. It also provides leadership training and development programs for youth based on the tenets of Shia Ithna Ash’ari Islam.
New programs
NA
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.
86¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 86¢ 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 86¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
14%
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
0.2 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 (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)$617K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)52%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
1%
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
52%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
1%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
47%
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.
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Board of directors
6 directors reported · 4 of 6at arm's length
- Farhat, AlaaPresidentarm's length
- Nasser, TamaraVice-Presidentnot at arm's length
- Nasser, JustinTreasurernot at arm's length
- Sadek, RinSecretaryarm's length
- Safieddine, HusseinChair Memberarm's length
- Abourida, SarahSecretaryarm'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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