DHARMA REALM BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationOther religions·248 E 11TH AVE · VANCOUVER, BC · V5T 2C3·BN 118885060RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
GOLD BUDDHA MONASTERY: 1/5 MEDICINE MASTER REPENTANCE. 1/28 LUNAR NEW YEAR EVENT. 1/29-2/4 THREE THOUSAND REPENTANCE. 3/2 MEDICINE MASTER REPENTANCE. 3/16 GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA’S BIRTHDAY. 4/6 MEDICINE MASTER REPENTANCE. 5/4 BATHING BUDDHA FESTIVAL. 5/25 MEDICINE MASTER REPENTANCE. 6/1 ANNIVERSARY OF VEN. MASTER HUA’S ENTERING NIRVANA. 6/1-6/21 AVATAMSAKA UTRA RECITATION. 7/6 MEDICINE MASTER REPENTANCE. 7/13 GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA’S ENLIGHTENMENT. 8/23-9-21 EARTH STORE RECITATION. 8/31 CELEBRATION OF ULLAMBANA. 9/22-9/29 REPENTANCE OF EMPOROR LIANG. 10/5 MEDICINE MASTER REPENTANCE. 11/2 GUAN YIN … Show more
GOLD BUDDHA MONASTERY: 1/5 MEDICINE MASTER REPENTANCE. 1/28 LUNAR NEW YEAR EVENT. 1/29-2/4 THREE THOUSAND REPENTANCE. 3/2 MEDICINE MASTER REPENTANCE. 3/16 GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA’S BIRTHDAY. 4/6 MEDICINE MASTER REPENTANCE. 5/4 BATHING BUDDHA FESTIVAL. 5/25 MEDICINE MASTER REPENTANCE. 6/1 ANNIVERSARY OF VEN. MASTER HUA’S ENTERING NIRVANA. 6/1-6/21 AVATAMSAKA UTRA RECITATION. 7/6 MEDICINE MASTER REPENTANCE. 7/13 GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA’S ENLIGHTENMENT. 8/23-9-21 EARTH STORE RECITATION. 8/31 CELEBRATION OF ULLAMBANA. 9/22-9/29 REPENTANCE OF EMPOROR LIANG. 10/5 MEDICINE MASTER REPENTANCE. 11/2 GUAN YIN BODHISATTAV’S LEAVING HOME DAY. 11/16 MEDICINE MASTER REPENTANCE. 12/7 MEDICINE MASTER REPENTANCE. 12/21 AMITABHA BUDDHA’S BRITHDAY. 12/21-12/27 AMITABHA SESSION. AVATAMSAKE MONASTERY: MEDICINE MASTER REPENTANCE. 1/28 LUNAR NEW YEAR LIGHTING LAMPS CEREMONY. 1/29-2/5 MAITREYA BODHISATTVA’S BIRTHDAY. EMPEROR LAING REPENTANCE. 2/9 SHURANGAMA REPENTANCE. 3/16 GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA’S BRITHDAY. SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA’S NIRVANA DAY. 3/30 WATER BOWING REPENTANCE. 4/13 WATER REPENTANCE. 5/4 SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA’S BIRTHDAY. 6/5-6/28 AVATAMSAKA SUTRA RECITATION. 7/13 GUAN YIN BODHISATTVA’S ENLIGHTENMENT. 8/31 CELEBRATION OF ULLAMBANA. EARTH STORE REPENTANCE. 9/21 EARTH STORE REPENTANCE BOWING. 10/5 WATER REPENTANCE BOWING. 11/13-12-3 CHAN SESSION. 12/14 BOWING REPENTANCE. 12/21 AMITABHA BUDDHA’S BRITHDAY. 12/21-1/1 AMITABHA SESSION.
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)88¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ 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)12%
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)15.6 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)$6.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)24%
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 | $4.8M | 81¢ | 19% | 20.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $3.2M | 78¢ | 22% | 28.8 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $5.2M | 79¢ | 21% | 24.3 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $6.8M | 77¢ | 23% | 27.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $6.3M | 88¢ | 12% | 11.8 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $6.8M | 88¢ | 12% | 15.6 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)
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Board of directors
19 directors reported · 19 of 19at arm's length
- WEBER HENG LAI SHR, ERIC FRANKLINPRESIDENTarm's length
- LARRICK HENG CHIH SHR, LOSI JEANNEV PRESIDENTarm's length
- TANG JIN YU, CHENG KUNDIRECTORarm's length
- WU HENG LUNG SHR, MEI LINGDIRECTORarm's length
- WEI HENG YI SHR, DER JENNDIRECTORarm's length
- LEE HENG JUNG SHR, YOKE ENGTREASURERarm's length
- YAP HENG SYUN SHR, SOW PHANGDIRECTORarm's length
- LIN JIN YU SHR, CHIU CHINDIRECTORarm's length
- LIN JIN KANG SHR, SHU YENDIRECTORarm's length
- CHUANG JIN SHEN SHR, KWEI YINDIRECTORarm's length
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- LEE JIN SHU SHR, NGIAN KHIMDIRECTORarm's length
- LAI JIN JI SHR, XUE FANGDIRECTORarm's length
- LEE JIN TAO, HUAY SEEDIRECTORarm's length
- TSUI, BESSIEDIRECTORarm's length
- YEE LING GINN, ELAINESECRETARYarm's length
- KWAI CHUN CHAN, RANEEDIRECTORarm's length
- YU YANG, SHINEDIRECTORarm's length
- LEE CHAN, YEOWSECRETARYarm's length
- TING, YIT FUNDIRECTORarm'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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