VEDANTA CULTURAL FOUNDATION CANADA
Charitable organizationOther religions·4212 TRAPPER CRES · MISSISSAUGA, ON · L5L 3A9·BN 833250293RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-09-30
Cents to cause T1
90¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
10%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$254K
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 Vedanta Cultural Foundation Canada?
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Is Vedanta Cultural Foundation Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 833250293RR0001. 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 Vedanta Cultural Foundation Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 4212 TRAPPER CRES, MISSISSAUGA, ON, L5L 3A9. Source.
What does Vedanta Cultural Foundation Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "1. Minister Rangarajan conducted above 300 weekly online lectures on Vedanta & Sanathana Dharma ( Hindu Religion) 2. Gita series by Sunandaji was hosted over Zoom. About 900 people from North America attended. 3. Biweekly elearning forums were hosted online for elearners of Vedanta seniors & Youth thro the year. 4…" Full program description.
How much of Vedanta Cultural Foundation Canada's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Vedanta Cultural Foundation Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $254K (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. Minister Rangarajan conducted above 300 weekly online lectures on Vedanta & Sanathana Dharma ( Hindu Religion) 2. Gita series by Sunandaji was hosted over Zoom. About 900 people from North America attended. 3. Biweekly elearning forums were hosted online for elearners of Vedanta seniors & Youth thro the year. 4. Canada Summer Jobs project was implemented with 9 youth learning & rendering projects on Vedanta. 5. Religious guidance moral & spiritual counseling were provided online to followers seekers & families. 6. ?Aaranyaka & Upasana retreats held in May 2024 and Oct 2024 where over 60… Show more
1. Minister Rangarajan conducted above 300 weekly online lectures on Vedanta & Sanathana Dharma ( Hindu Religion) 2. Gita series by Sunandaji was hosted over Zoom. About 900 people from North America attended. 3. Biweekly elearning forums were hosted online for elearners of Vedanta seniors & Youth thro the year. 4. Canada Summer Jobs project was implemented with 9 youth learning & rendering projects on Vedanta. 5. Religious guidance moral & spiritual counseling were provided online to followers seekers & families. 6. ?Aaranyaka & Upasana retreats held in May 2024 and Oct 2024 where over 60 people attended each of those retreats. 7. Bi-Monthly Sharaddha and Q&A Series on Vedanta to clear doubts on Sanathana Dharma and its practices were conducted. 8. Bhajan (community devotional singing) & Gita Upanishad chanting classes were conducted open to all. 5 to 10 members participated at each session. 9. Guided Yogasana and Pranayama training sessions were offered both online and in-person for Vedanta students and their families highlighting their relevance to religious practices.
New programs
1. Repeat of e-learners forum for those opting to continue online learning introduced. These are members who already completed a 3-year online course who chose to continue the learning for a deeper understanding of Vedanta. 2. Annual Guru Purnima by Minister Rangarajan was hosted LIVE & IN-PERSON drawing nearly 200 audience.
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.
90¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ 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 90¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
10%
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
1.1 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)$254K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)44%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
19%
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
44%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
19%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
37%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | $197K | 89¢ | 11% | 0.7 yr |
| 2020-09-30 | $198K | 92¢ | 8% | 0.8 yr |
| 2021-09-30 | $142K | 96¢ | 4% | — |
| 2022-09-30 | $302K | 91¢ | 9% | 0.5 yr |
| 2023-09-30 | $253K | 85¢ | 15% | 1.4 yr |
| 2024-09-30 | $254K | 90¢ | 10% | 1.1 yr |
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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
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- RATHOD, ASHA MSPRESIDENT & DIRECTORarm's length
- JAIRATH, ANOOP MREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & TREASURarm's length
- BHATT, DIVYA VIJAY MSDIRECTOR & SECRETARYarm's length
- NATARAJAN, SWARNA MSVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTORarm's length
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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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