GARCHEN MEDITATION CENTRE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOther religions·406 - 26 LEROY GRANT DR · KINGSTON, ON · K7K 6X3·BN 788945673RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
85¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
15%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$24K
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 Garchen Meditation Centre Society?
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Is Garchen Meditation Centre Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 788945673RR0001. 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 Garchen Meditation Centre Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 406 - 26 LEROY GRANT DR, KINGSTON, ON, K7K 6X3. Source.
What does Garchen Meditation Centre Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "KHENPO SAMDUP (OUR SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR SAM ZIN) LEADS BUDDHIST PRAYERS AND PRACTICE EVERY DAY ON A ZOOM PLATFORM THAT WE MANAGE. HE ALSO PROVIDES A TEACHING SESSION ON DIFFERENT SCHOLARLY TOPICS EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ALSO ON ZOOM AND MANAGED BY OUR CENTRE. SAM ZIN VISITS OUR CENTRE AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR DURING…" Full program description.
How much of Garchen Meditation Centre Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Garchen Meditation Centre Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $24K (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
KHENPO SAMDUP (OUR SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR SAM ZIN) LEADS BUDDHIST PRAYERS AND PRACTICE EVERY DAY ON A ZOOM PLATFORM THAT WE MANAGE. HE ALSO PROVIDES A TEACHING SESSION ON DIFFERENT SCHOLARLY TOPICS EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ALSO ON ZOOM AND MANAGED BY OUR CENTRE. SAM ZIN VISITS OUR CENTRE AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR DURING WHICH TIME WE HOST ANYONE INTERESTED IN HEARING HIS TEACHINGS. HE VISITS A SENIOR CENTER WHERE A MEMBER OF OUR CONGREGATION LIVES EVERY TIME HE COMES HERE. IN 2024 AS PART OF SAM ZIN'S OUTREACH ACTIVITIES HE VISITED A PRISON IN BC TO TEACH 37 PRACTICES OF A BODHISATTVA WHICH I… Show more
KHENPO SAMDUP (OUR SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR SAM ZIN) LEADS BUDDHIST PRAYERS AND PRACTICE EVERY DAY ON A ZOOM PLATFORM THAT WE MANAGE. HE ALSO PROVIDES A TEACHING SESSION ON DIFFERENT SCHOLARLY TOPICS EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ALSO ON ZOOM AND MANAGED BY OUR CENTRE. SAM ZIN VISITS OUR CENTRE AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR DURING WHICH TIME WE HOST ANYONE INTERESTED IN HEARING HIS TEACHINGS. HE VISITS A SENIOR CENTER WHERE A MEMBER OF OUR CONGREGATION LIVES EVERY TIME HE COMES HERE. IN 2024 AS PART OF SAM ZIN'S OUTREACH ACTIVITIES HE VISITED A PRISON IN BC TO TEACH 37 PRACTICES OF A BODHISATTVA WHICH IS A COMPASSIONATE WAY TO TREAT OTHERS. HE ALSO VISITED COMMUNITY CENTRES AND INDIGENOUS ELDERS CENTRE WHERE HE TAUGHT MEDITATION AND HOW TO QUITE THE MIND.
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.
85¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 85¢ 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 85¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
15%
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
1.5 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)$24K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)77%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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
77%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
23%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2021–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | $33K | 81¢ | 19% | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $120K | 70¢ | 18% | 3.7 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $35K | 81¢ | 19% | 4.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $21K | 94¢ | 7% | 4.7 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $24K | 85¢ | 15% | 1.5 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 · 7 of 9at arm's length
- LAWSON, MARILYN EPRESIDENTarm's length
- LOUX, MICHELE ADIRECTORnot at arm's length
- PERCY, GAILVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- RAHIMANI, MIRZATREASURERarm's length
- SOHI, BALL KSECRETARYarm's length
- ANGUITA, RAULDIRECTORS AT LARGEnot at arm's length
- LAVOIE, JAMESDIRECTORS AT LARGEarm's length
- ZIN, SAMSPIRITUAL DIRECTORarm's length
- ANTON, CHRISTIANDIRECTORS 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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