VEDANTA SOCIETY OF CALGARY
Charitable organizationChristianity·160 226 AVE SW · CALGARY, AB · T2X 1K4·BN 119261345RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-05-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1) Regular Sunday (4pm to 6pm) Vesper services Meditation scriptures reading/discussions are being held at the 'Vedanta Center' on each and every Sunday throughout the year 2) 'Vedanta chanting' Lessons on 'Vedic Chanting' discussion on and explanation of the Introductory Vedanta Scripture 'Drg-Drsya-Viveka – Discrimination between the Knower and the Known' are provided to the youth and children of members after the Sunday Meditation meetings. 3) On each of the eleventh lunar day of all the twelve lunar calendar months in the year the Vedanta Center conducts 'Ram Naam' chanting from 6:30p… Show more
1) Regular Sunday (4pm to 6pm) Vesper services Meditation scriptures reading/discussions are being held at the 'Vedanta Center' on each and every Sunday throughout the year 2) 'Vedanta chanting' Lessons on 'Vedic Chanting' discussion on and explanation of the Introductory Vedanta Scripture 'Drg-Drsya-Viveka – Discrimination between the Knower and the Known' are provided to the youth and children of members after the Sunday Meditation meetings. 3) On each of the eleventh lunar day of all the twelve lunar calendar months in the year the Vedanta Center conducts 'Ram Naam' chanting from 6:30pm to 8pm. 4) Almost every month the society invited a guest monk of the Ramakrishna order for the 'Public talk' at the Vedanta center open for all 5) Wise and Wiser for Seniors scheduled once a month for overall improved physical and mental health. Community Garden for members and friends 6) Children summer and fall outdoor activities. 7) Japa Yajna ( open to all ) : twice a month on Saturdays participants meet from 10 AM to 2 PM for Chanting Singing and reading scriptural books. Light lunch is provided to all. 8) Celebration of birth anniversaries of Sri Ramakrishna Sri Sarada Devi Swami Vivekananda Lord Buddha Lord Christ. 9) Annual Retreat on Hindu scriptures 10) Celebration of festivals.
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)34¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 34¢ 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)0%
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)2.3 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)$145K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)40%
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)56%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | $78K | 44¢ | 56% | — |
| 2020-05-31 | $78K | 1¢ | 99% | — |
| 2021-05-31 | $88K | 1¢ | 99% | — |
| 2022-05-31 | $61K | 15¢ | 85% | — |
| 2023-05-31 | $111K | 31¢ | 0% | 1.9 yr |
| 2024-05-31 | $145K | 34¢ | 0% | 2.3 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
6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length
- Bosu, Anirban ABPresidentarm's length
- Gopalapillai, Elampoorani EGVice Presidentarm's length
- Datta, Rupak RDVice Presidentarm's length
- Paramanathan, Dharshini DPTreasurerarm's length
- Caleemootoo-Rungien, Saraspady SCJoint Treasurerarm's length
- Ghosh, Chhanda CGSecretaryarm'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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