GREAT ENLIGHTENMENT BUDDHIST INSTITUTE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOther religions·12174 SHORE ROAD · LITTLE SANDS, PE · C0A 1W0·BN 837671320RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
GEBIS SERVICE TO SPREAD BUDDHA'S COMPASSION & WISDOM & THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT NT. 1. LINEAGE - SANGHA EDUCATION : GEBIS NETWORKS WITH MONASTERIES FROM CHINA BRUMA SINGAPORE KOREA & VIETNAM & WELCOMES THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN VISITING PROGRAMS. GEBIS CONTINUES TO INVITE FULLY QUALIFIED DHARMA MASTERS TO GIVE TEACHING & DEEPEN STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING 2. LINEAGE - TRANSLATION OF SUTRAS : GIBS HAS A LONG -TERM MISSION TO TRANSLATE BUDHDA'S SUTRAS ON A BOARD SCALE. BY NURTURING MONASTIC TRANSLATION. GEBIS AIMS TO TRANSLATE BUDDHIST TEXTS INTO DIFFERENT LANGUAGES TO MAKE LEARNING MORE READI… Show more
GEBIS SERVICE TO SPREAD BUDDHA'S COMPASSION & WISDOM & THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT NT. 1. LINEAGE - SANGHA EDUCATION : GEBIS NETWORKS WITH MONASTERIES FROM CHINA BRUMA SINGAPORE KOREA & VIETNAM & WELCOMES THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN VISITING PROGRAMS. GEBIS CONTINUES TO INVITE FULLY QUALIFIED DHARMA MASTERS TO GIVE TEACHING & DEEPEN STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING 2. LINEAGE - TRANSLATION OF SUTRAS : GIBS HAS A LONG -TERM MISSION TO TRANSLATE BUDHDA'S SUTRAS ON A BOARD SCALE. BY NURTURING MONASTIC TRANSLATION. GEBIS AIMS TO TRANSLATE BUDDHIST TEXTS INTO DIFFERENT LANGUAGES TO MAKE LEARNING MORE READILY AVAILABLE. IN ORDER TO MAKE SANGHA LEARNING AND TRANSLATE AND TRANSLATION OF SUTRA MORE CONVENIENT TO USE AS IMPORTANT REFERENCES GEBIS GRADUALLY MOVES TOWARD THE PLANNING OF DIGITIZED LIBRARIES FOR PRESERVATION OF ANCIENT SUTRAS. 3.WISDOM - RETREATS AND MEDITATIONS : GEBIS OFFER A SERIES OF PROGRAMS & LARGE SCALE RETREATS FOR PARISHIONERS. EX: SHORT TERM MEDITATION SPIRITUAL GROWTH WORKSHOPS ADVANCED BUDDHIST LECTURES. 4.CARE & DEVOTION : GEBS CONTINUES TO DEVOTE EFFORTS TO COMMUNITY CARE INCLUDING OFFERING HUNGRY CHILDREN FOOD BY BUN-MAKING PROJECTS CARING FOR SENIORS AND PROMOTING CHINESE CULTURE THAT EMPHASIZES MORAL EDUCATION. GEBIS ALSO PROMOTES OCEAN CONSERVANCY THROUGH INITIATING COASTAL CLEANING & ENCOURAGING THE USE OF REUSABLE BAGS. 5. SPIRITUALITY & ART : WHEN INDIVIDUALS TRULY PRACTICE CULTIVATING THEIR INNER COMPASSION AND WISDOM THEY RADIATE POSITIVITY. CHANNELLING THIS ENERGY THROUGH MUSIC PAINTING FILM ETC. GEBIS HOPES TO INSPIRE DEEPER SERENITY & JOY.
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)96¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 96¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)4%
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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)22.8 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$28.7M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $16.9M | 90¢ | 10% | 6.6 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $27.0M | 91¢ | 9% | 10.9 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $30.0M | 33¢ | 68% | 34.8 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $23.3M | 94¢ | 6% | 15.2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $50.2M | 95¢ | 5% | 22.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $28.7M | 96¢ | 4% | 22.8 yr |
| trend |
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)
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Board of directors
4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length
- CHEN, CHIH-YUSECRETARY-TREASURERarm's length
- CHEN, CHUNG-CHIENDIRECTORarm's length
- WU, CHENG CHUNGDIRECTORarm's length
- LIU, CHUN GUANGPRESIDENTarm'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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