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Agama International Zen Practice Centre

Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·8B - 7378 YONGE ST · THORNHILL, ON · L4J 8J1·BN 730739216RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

19¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

81%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

—

not in this filing

Revenue T1

$31K

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 Agama International Zen Practice Centre?

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Is Agama International Zen Practice Centre a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 730739216RR0001. 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 Agama International Zen Practice Centre located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 8B - 7378 YONGE ST, THORNHILL, ON, L4J 8J1. Source.

What does Agama International Zen Practice Centre do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "1. Vipassana Meditation Classes 1.1 Description: The International Agama Zen Practice Centre offers classes on Buddhist meditation techniques specifically focusing on Satipatthana meditation. The primary goal is to ad-vance education by providing skills related to positive mental health practices. 1.2 Frequency &…" Full program description.

How much of Agama International Zen Practice Centre's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 19¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Agama International Zen Practice Centre?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $31K (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

1. Vipassana Meditation Classes 1.1 Description: The International Agama Zen Practice Centre offers classes on Buddhist meditation techniques specifically focusing on Satipatthana meditation. The primary goal is to ad-vance education by providing skills related to positive mental health practices. 1.2 Frequency & Duration: Weekly meditation classes are currently held with each session lasting 1.5 to 2 hours. The frequency of these classes is planned to increase as the Centre receivesmore funding. 1.3 Eligibility Criteria: Classes are open to the general public welcoming everyone who is unde… Show more

1. Vipassana Meditation Classes 1.1 Description: The International Agama Zen Practice Centre offers classes on Buddhist meditation techniques specifically focusing on Satipatthana meditation. The primary goal is to ad-vance education by providing skills related to positive mental health practices. 1.2 Frequency & Duration: Weekly meditation classes are currently held with each session lasting 1.5 to 2 hours. The frequency of these classes is planned to increase as the Centre receivesmore funding. 1.3 Eligibility Criteria: Classes are open to the general public welcoming everyone who is under 65 in good health and seeks to optimize their life and learn Vipassana meditation. Participationis free but donations are encouraged. 1.4 Application Process: Participants can register via WeChat. Selection is managed by the Centre's directors with guidance from Buddhist householders or monks trained in SatipatthanaVipassana meditation. 1.5 Instructor: Classes are delivered by Master Shi Honglang (Li Zhen Wu) an ordained monk with significant experience teaching and hosting Vipassana meditation classes. 2. Lectures on Agama Sutras 2.1 Description: The Centre provides classes on the Agama Sutras to advance education and offer a deeper understanding of Buddhist teachings. 2.2 Frequency & Duration: Classes are held Monday to Friday from 8:00 PM to 9:15 PM. 2.3 Eligibility Criteria: Open to all individuals who are willing to learn. Participation is free but donations are encouraged. 2.4 Application Process: Participants can register via the Centre’s website or WeChat. 2.5 Course Content: The Agama Sutra 2.6 Format: Classes include an introduction presentation/discussion by the facilitator and a Q&A session. Handouts are provided after classes for continued learning. 2.7 Instructor: Classes are delivered by Master Shi Honglang (Li Zhen Wu) who has extensive experience teaching Buddhist principles. 3. Meditation Camps: 3.1. Overview: the centre offers Vipassana meditation camps (10-day camp weekend camp or half-day camp) which are organized to deepen participants' meditation practice. 3.2. Frequency & Duration: Monthly camps depending on the availability of the location. 3.3. Eligibility: Open to individuals aged 18-65 in good health sound mind and with strong self-discipline. Specific health and legal criteria must be met. 3.4. Structure: Camps include mandatory educational components structured daily activities focused on meditation.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

19¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 19¢ 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 19¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

81%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$31K

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 ↗

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 ↗ · 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

    0%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    73%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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

3 directors reported · 3 of 3at arm's length

  • Wu, LizhenDirectorarm's length
  • Yang, KaiYanDirectorarm's length
  • ZHANG, XUANDirectorarm'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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Agama International Zen… — 19¢ of each $1 to programs