ATLANTIC THERAVADA BUDDHIST CULTURAL AND MEDITATION SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOther religions·817 HERRING COVE RD · HALIFAX, NS · B3R 1Z1·BN 822092722RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
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not in this filing
Operating overhead T1
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not in this filing
Reserves T1
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not in this filing
Revenue T1
$36K
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
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Common questions
How do I donate to Atlantic Theravada Buddhist Cultural and Meditation Society?
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Is Atlantic Theravada Buddhist Cultural and Meditation Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 822092722RR0001. 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 Atlantic Theravada Buddhist Cultural and Meditation Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 817 HERRING COVE RD, HALIFAX, NS, B3R 1Z1. Source.
What does Atlantic Theravada Buddhist Cultural and Meditation Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "1. SUNDAY SUPPER AT ST.ANTHONY'S CHURCH SPRING GARDEN ROAD HALIFAX NS ( PROVIDE COMPLETE DINNER FOR ABOUT 300 HOMELESS PEOPLE ) 2.METRO FOOD BANK DONATIONS - DONATE DRY FOOD RATIONS TO FEED NOVA SCOTIA TO FEED REQUIRED PEOPLE IN NOVA SCOTIA 3.EVERY THURSDAY EVENING MEDITATION CLASSES AND DISCUSSION OF…" Full program description.
How big is Atlantic Theravada Buddhist Cultural and Meditation Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $36K (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. SUNDAY SUPPER AT ST.ANTHONY'S CHURCH SPRING GARDEN ROAD HALIFAX NS ( PROVIDE COMPLETE DINNER FOR ABOUT 300 HOMELESS PEOPLE ) 2.METRO FOOD BANK DONATIONS - DONATE DRY FOOD RATIONS TO FEED NOVA SCOTIA TO FEED REQUIRED PEOPLE IN NOVA SCOTIA 3.EVERY THURSDAY EVENING MEDITATION CLASSES AND DISCUSSION OF BUDDHIST DISCOURSES AT THE TEMPLE PREMISES. 4.BI-WEEKLT SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH 5. NEWS LETTERS MAGAZINE AND DISCOURSES ( BRIEFS ABOUT SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FULL MOON DAY ) UPLOADED ON THE WEBSITE. 6. MONTHLY GATHERINGS IN THE TEMPLE PREMISES FOR WHOLE-DAY MEDITATION CH… Show more
1. SUNDAY SUPPER AT ST.ANTHONY'S CHURCH SPRING GARDEN ROAD HALIFAX NS ( PROVIDE COMPLETE DINNER FOR ABOUT 300 HOMELESS PEOPLE ) 2.METRO FOOD BANK DONATIONS - DONATE DRY FOOD RATIONS TO FEED NOVA SCOTIA TO FEED REQUIRED PEOPLE IN NOVA SCOTIA 3.EVERY THURSDAY EVENING MEDITATION CLASSES AND DISCUSSION OF BUDDHIST DISCOURSES AT THE TEMPLE PREMISES. 4.BI-WEEKLT SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH 5. NEWS LETTERS MAGAZINE AND DISCOURSES ( BRIEFS ABOUT SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FULL MOON DAY ) UPLOADED ON THE WEBSITE. 6. MONTHLY GATHERINGS IN THE TEMPLE PREMISES FOR WHOLE-DAY MEDITATION CHANTING DISCUSSIONS AND DISCOURSES 7.VISITING SICK INDIVIDUALS AND PROVIDING COUNSELLING TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.
New programs
1.EXPANSION OF THE DELIVERY OF BUDDHIST DISCOURSES DHAMMA TALKS AND MEDITATON CLASSES TO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NEW BRUNSWICK AND NEWFOUNDLAND. 2. FIVE DAY RESIDENTAL MEDITATION RETREAT.
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.
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Not computable from this filing.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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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)$36K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)73%
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
73%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
27%
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 |
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| 2019-12-31 | $43K | 100¢ | 0% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $28K | 100¢ | 0% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $32K | 100¢ | 0% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $146K | 100¢ | 0% | 5.7 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $62K | 100¢ | 0% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $36K | — | — | — |
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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
5 directors reported · 4 of 5at arm's length
- SIRINANDA, BANDAGIRIYEPRESIDENTarm's length
- INDRASENA, WEERASINGHE MVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- SAMARASEKARA, RAMYA KSECRETARYarm's length
- RANEPURA, SHANTHAFUND RAISING CORDINATORarm's length
- FERNANDO, THEWARASINGHE R.G
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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