THE AGA KHAN MUSEUM - LE MUSEE AGA KHAN
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·77 WYNFORD DR · NORTH YORK, ON · M3C 1K1·BN 821197514RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
67¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
33%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$19.6M
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 The Aga Khan Museum - le Musee Aga Khan?
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Is The Aga Khan Museum - le Musee Aga Khan a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 821197514RR0001. 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 The Aga Khan Museum - le Musee Aga Khan located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 77 WYNFORD DR, NORTH YORK, ON, M3C 1K1. Source.
What does The Aga Khan Museum - le Musee Aga Khan do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE AGA KHAN MUSEUM IN TORONTO IS DEDICATED TO SHOWCASING THE CULTURAL ARTISTIC AND INTELLECTUAL HERITAGE AND CONTRIBUTION OF MUSLIM CIVILIZATION AND THEIR CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER CULTURES AND CIVILIZATION. THROUGH ART PERFORMANCES EXHIBITIONS RESEARCH EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION WITH OTHER LEADING NATIONAL AND…" Full program description.
How much of The Aga Khan Museum - le Musee Aga Khan's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 67¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Aga Khan Museum - le Musee Aga Khan?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $19.6M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE AGA KHAN MUSEUM IN TORONTO IS DEDICATED TO SHOWCASING THE CULTURAL ARTISTIC AND INTELLECTUAL HERITAGE AND CONTRIBUTION OF MUSLIM CIVILIZATION AND THEIR CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER CULTURES AND CIVILIZATION. THROUGH ART PERFORMANCES EXHIBITIONS RESEARCH EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION WITH OTHER LEADING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THE MUSEUM'S UNIQUE MANDATE AIMS TO IMPACT LIVES AND CONTRIBUTE TO MORE INCLUSIVE AND PEACEFUL SOCIETIES.
New programs
IN 2024 THE AGA KHAN MUSEUM PRESENTED A SERIES OF NEW EXHIBITIONS INCLUDING LIGHT: VISIONARY PERSPECTIVES WHICH SHOWCASED THE HIDDEN FORCE THAT HAS SHAPED HISTORY AND WHICH CONTINUES TO INFLUENCE OUR PERCEPTIONS EMOTIONS AND UNDERSTANDING OF EACH OTHER AND THE WORLD AROUND US; CELEBRATING THE PAST REIMAGING THE FUTURE WHICH CELEBRATED THE MUSEUM 10-YEAR HISTORY; MOON A MESMERIZING 5-METRE DIAMETER MOON INSTALLATION; MUQARNAS: FORM AND LIGHT A SELECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS BY TORONTO-BASED ARTIST '...' FEATURING THE STUNNING DIVERSITY OF MUQARNAS IN ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE; MY SILK ROAD TO YOU … Show more
IN 2024 THE AGA KHAN MUSEUM PRESENTED A SERIES OF NEW EXHIBITIONS INCLUDING LIGHT: VISIONARY PERSPECTIVES WHICH SHOWCASED THE HIDDEN FORCE THAT HAS SHAPED HISTORY AND WHICH CONTINUES TO INFLUENCE OUR PERCEPTIONS EMOTIONS AND UNDERSTANDING OF EACH OTHER AND THE WORLD AROUND US; CELEBRATING THE PAST REIMAGING THE FUTURE WHICH CELEBRATED THE MUSEUM 10-YEAR HISTORY; MOON A MESMERIZING 5-METRE DIAMETER MOON INSTALLATION; MUQARNAS: FORM AND LIGHT A SELECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS BY TORONTO-BASED ARTIST '...' FEATURING THE STUNNING DIVERSITY OF MUQARNAS IN ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE; MY SILK ROAD TO YOU AND NOMADIZED SUPREMATISM TWO PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS BY '...'; AND #HOPEANDHEALINGCANADA AN INSTALLATION BY 'MÉTIS-CANADIAN ARTIST '...' IN THE AGA KHAN PARK. ENLIGHTEN X GLOBAL TORONTO MUSIC FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE IN SEPTEMBER TO CELEBRATE THE MUSEUM’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY. SEASON 4 OF THE MUSEUM'S PODCAST THIS BEING HUMAN LAUNCHED IN EARLY 2024. THE MUSEUM PARTNERED WITH TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR ISLAMIC HERITAGE MONTH PROGRAMMING AND DELIVERED THE ANNUAL COUCHICHING CONFERENCE. ADDITIONALLY THE MUSEUM CREATED AND DELIVERED A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FROM SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ADULT LEANERS INCLUDING JOY: THE ART OF CONNECTION A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND CREATE AND CONNECT A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO BRING SENIORS TOGETHER. ALL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES WERE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE WITH DIVERSE LOCAL NATIONAL AND GLOBAL
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.
67¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 67¢ 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 ($10M–$100M).
this charity 67¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
33%
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
1.7 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$19.6M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)27%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
2%
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
27%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
2%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
70%
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 | $16.3M | 66¢ | 34% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $15.4M | 59¢ | 41% | 1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $13.8M | 64¢ | 36% | 1.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $16.7M | 65¢ | 35% | 1.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $16.8M | 65¢ | 35% | 1.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $19.6M | 67¢ | 33% | 1.7 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
18 directors reported · 15 of 18at arm's length
- AGA KHAN, AMYN MCHAIRMANnot at arm's length
- AGA KHAN, AMYN MDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- LABELLE, HUGUETTE MDIRECTORarm's length
- LALJI, AMIN JDIRECTORarm's length
- LENTZ, THOMAS WDIRECTORarm's length
- LOYRETTE, HENRIDIRECTORarm's length
- MONREAL, LUISDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- TALIB, MALIK ZDIRECTOR & SECRETARYarm's length
- AHMED, RIAZ EDIRECTORarm's length
- KHIMJI, MAHMOOD JDIRECTORarm's length
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- MANGALJI, SULTANADIRECTORarm's length
- KOTHARI, RAJENDRA KDIRECTORarm's length
- RAWJI, IRFHAN IDIRECTORarm's length
- VERJEE, ZAINUB ZDIRECTORarm's length
- DAVIDSON, PAUL PDIRECTORarm's length
- DOWDESWELL, ELIZABETH EDIRECTORarm's length
- LALJI, FAAIZA FDIRECTORarm's length
- PRADHAN, SAHEZADDIRECTORarm'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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