GADEN SAMTEN LING TIBETAN BUDDHIST MEDITATION SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOther religions·11403 101 ST NW · EDMONTON, AB · T5G 2A9·BN 131021198RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
58¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
18%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$382K
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
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Is Gaden Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 131021198RR0001. 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 Gaden Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 11403 101 ST NW, EDMONTON, AB, T5G 2A9. Source.
What does Gaden Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "COURSES AND RETREATS ON TIBETAN BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHIES AND PRACTICES: MEDITATION TRAINING DEVELOPING MINDFULNESS INTROSPECTION AND CAREFULNESS CULTIVATING PATIENCE HEALING MEDITATION DEVELOPING COMPASSION AND LOVING KINDNESS TOWARDS SENTIENT BEINGS AND HOW TO CULTIVATE THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT. CULTURAL EVENTS…" Full program description.
How much of Gaden Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 58¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Gaden Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $382K (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
COURSES AND RETREATS ON TIBETAN BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHIES AND PRACTICES: MEDITATION TRAINING DEVELOPING MINDFULNESS INTROSPECTION AND CAREFULNESS CULTIVATING PATIENCE HEALING MEDITATION DEVELOPING COMPASSION AND LOVING KINDNESS TOWARDS SENTIENT BEINGS AND HOW TO CULTIVATE THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT. CULTURAL EVENTS INCLUDE THE ANNUAL TIBETAN BAZAAR TO FOSTER MULTICULTURAL AWARENESS AND THE CELEBRATIONS OF LOSAR (TIBETAN NEW YEAR) SAGADAWA AND HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA'S BIRTHDAY. WE ALSO HOLD COMMUNITY DAYS FOR THE PUBLIC TO HELP GROW OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEMBERS AND FRIENDS.
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.
58¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 58¢ 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 58¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
18%
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
0.7 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 (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)$382K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)22%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
9%
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
22%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
9%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
69%
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 | $188K | 87¢ | 13% | 2.5 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $206K | 76¢ | 24% | 2.5 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $251K | 84¢ | 16% | 1.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $253K | 53¢ | 47% | 1.2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $349K | 69¢ | 31% | 0.7 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $382K | 58¢ | 18% | 0.7 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
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- PEARCE, SARAHPRESIDENTarm's length
- CHAPDELAINE, DONALDVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- BERG, JEREMYTREASURERarm's length
- PATTON, GILLIANSECRETARYarm's length
- IBARRA, ANDREADIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- HORVATH, MARIA (TIMMIE)DIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- DENYS, CATHERINEDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- SHAPKA, KELSEYDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- YOUR, JOCELYNDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm'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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