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
Cents to cause T1
96¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
4%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
22.8 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$28.7M
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 Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society?
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Is Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 837671320RR0001. 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 Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 12174 SHORE ROAD, LITTLE SANDS, PE, C0A 1W0. Source.
What does Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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…" Full program description.
How much of Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 96¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $28.7M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
96¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 96¢ 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 ($10M–$100M).
this charity 96¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · what this means
22.8 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$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 ↗
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
2%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
98%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $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 |
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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
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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