LIGHT FOR ALL NATIONS MINISTRIES
Charitable organizationChristianity·PO BOX 30033 RPO UPPER · HAMILTON, ON · L9B 0E4·BN 898862073RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
LIGHT FOR ALL NATIONS (LFAN) DOES ON-GOING REGULAR TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS INVITING GUESTS FROM THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY BOTH IN CANADA AND ABROAD TO BE INTERVIEWED BY THE HOST NIZAR SHAHEEN. MANY PRODUCTIONS ARE STREAMED ONLINE AND AIRED BY VARIOUS SATELLITE STATIONS. LFAN SPONSORS HUMANITARIAN AID BOTH IN CANADA AND IN OTHER COUNTRIES WHEN THE NEED IS DEEMED WORTHY PROVIDING MONETARY SUPPORT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC BOTH VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL IS REGULARLY TAPED FOR THE TELEVISION PROGRAMS. LFAN PRESIDENT NIZAR SHAHEEN REGULARLY SPEAKS IN CHUR… Show more
LIGHT FOR ALL NATIONS (LFAN) DOES ON-GOING REGULAR TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS INVITING GUESTS FROM THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY BOTH IN CANADA AND ABROAD TO BE INTERVIEWED BY THE HOST NIZAR SHAHEEN. MANY PRODUCTIONS ARE STREAMED ONLINE AND AIRED BY VARIOUS SATELLITE STATIONS. LFAN SPONSORS HUMANITARIAN AID BOTH IN CANADA AND IN OTHER COUNTRIES WHEN THE NEED IS DEEMED WORTHY PROVIDING MONETARY SUPPORT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC BOTH VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL IS REGULARLY TAPED FOR THE TELEVISION PROGRAMS. LFAN PRESIDENT NIZAR SHAHEEN REGULARLY SPEAKS IN CHURCHES OR OTHER VENUES BOTH IN NORTH AMERICA AND ABROAD PREACHING FROM THE BIBLE TO ENCOURAGE AND STRENGTHEN THE CHURCH AND TO TRAIN CHRISTIAN LEADERS. A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER IS SENT OUT TO OUR MAILING LIST (IN BOTH ELECTRONIC AND HARD COPY FORMAT) TO KEEP THEM INFORMED ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MINISTRY TO ENCOURAGE THEM SPIRITUALLY AND TO RAISE SUPPORT. BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS ARE MAILED OUT FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE WHO REQUEST IT SUCH AS BIBLES AND OTHER CHRISTIAN LITERATURE. SPIRITUAL HELP AND A PRAYER LINE IS AVAILABLE TO OUR VIEWERS AND CONTACTS BY PHONE AND ONLINE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND WWW.LFAN.COM. OUR CONTACTS ARE FOLLOWED-UP VIA MAIL EMAIL PHONE CALLS OR ON OUR ONLINE PLATFORMS.
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)91¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 91¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)9%
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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.2 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$1.2M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)50%
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 ↗
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 | $1.3M | 92¢ | 8% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.3M | 91¢ | 9% | 0.3 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.1M | 93¢ | 7% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.0M | 92¢ | 8% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.0M | 93¢ | 7% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.2M | 91¢ | 9% | 0.2 yr |
| trend |
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 618 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
3 directors reported · 3 of 3at arm's length
- WINSOR, BYRONCHAIRMANarm's length
- KEN, PELISSEROTREASURERarm's length
- MAINSE, RONDIRECTORarm'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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