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Vraj Canada Community Centre

Charitable organizationOther religions·8811 MISSISSAUGA RD · BRAMPTON, ON · L6Y 0C2·BN 790294912RR0001

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

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Cents to cause T1

23¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

16%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

7.7 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$404K

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 Vraj Canada Community Centre?

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Is Vraj Canada Community Centre a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 790294912RR0001. 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 Vraj Canada Community Centre located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 8811 MISSISSAUGA RD, BRAMPTON, ON, L6Y 0C2. Source.

What does Vraj Canada Community Centre do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "To preach and advance the spiritual teachings of the Pushti Margiya sect of Hinduism. To establish maintain and support a Place of Worship with services conducted in accordance with the tenets and doctrines of Pushti Marg and to celebrate religious festivals and cultural and community events by following the Pushti…" Full program description.

How much of Vraj Canada Community Centre's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 23¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Vraj Canada Community Centre?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $404K (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

To preach and advance the spiritual teachings of the Pushti Margiya sect of Hinduism. To establish maintain and support a Place of Worship with services conducted in accordance with the tenets and doctrines of Pushti Marg and to celebrate religious festivals and cultural and community events by following the Pushti Marg traditions. To establish Museum on Vraj culture and heritage and organize activities which can promote culture and tourism. To organize major festivals and religious events which promote arts culture and heritage. To establish and maintain a cultural and religious school of i… Show more

To preach and advance the spiritual teachings of the Pushti Margiya sect of Hinduism. To establish maintain and support a Place of Worship with services conducted in accordance with the tenets and doctrines of Pushti Marg and to celebrate religious festivals and cultural and community events by following the Pushti Marg traditions. To establish Museum on Vraj culture and heritage and organize activities which can promote culture and tourism. To organize major festivals and religious events which promote arts culture and heritage. To establish and maintain a cultural and religious school of instruction for children and youth and to involve them in community services. To provide information and essential settlement services to newcomers. To organize seminars and information sessions on health wellness nutrition diet and art of living. To teach and promote character and moral building and reverence for all. To foster and promote social and cultural integration of children youth and seniors to Canadian mainstream and to organize similar activities. To set up a resource center (library) and to distribute the resources literature and information in paper and electronic forms. To promote interfaith harmony and cooperate with other organizations for this purpose. To help assist and render relief to all distress caused by natural and other calamities and to support humanitarian causes.

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)

23¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 23¢ 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 23¢ · 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)

16%

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)

7.7 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)

$404K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

85%

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)

3%

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

    85%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    3%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    12%

    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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Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

5 directors reported · 0 of 5at arm's length

  • Chotai, RameshPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
  • PARIKH, JigneshTREASURERnot at arm's length
  • Bhagat, VajeshkumarDirectornot at arm's length
  • Desai, VihangSECRETARYnot at arm's length
  • Kantawala, Snehal Dnot at arm'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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Vraj Canada Community Centre — 23¢ of each $1 to programs