VIETNAMESE ZEN BUDDHIST MEDITATION CENTRE
Charitable organizationOther religions·22093 HIGHWAY 48 · MOUNT ALBERT, ON · L0G 1M0·BN 859152431RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
PRACTICING AND TEACHING VIETNAMESE ZEN BUDDHIST MEDITATION TO CANADIANS WHO ARE INTERESTED. ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THE BUILDINGS FOR WORSHIP AND PRACTISING VIETNAMESE ZEN MEDITATION AND CHANTING BUDDHIST SUTRA IN VIETNAMESE AT THE WEEKLY MEETINGS. INVITING ZN MASTERS MONKS OR NUNS TO TEACH MEDITATION PRACTICE AND GIVE DHARMA TALKS (LECTURING ON BUDDHIST TEACHINGS) HELP PEOPLE TO INCORPORATE THE VIETNAMESE ZEN METHODS AND PRINCIPLES INTO THEIR DAILY LIVES WITH A VISION OF EMBRACING THE PATH OF ULTIMATE ENLIGHTENMENT. OBSERVE AND CELEBRATE BUDDHIST FESTIVAL EVENTS. ORGANIZE ZEN BUDDHIST ME… Show more
PRACTICING AND TEACHING VIETNAMESE ZEN BUDDHIST MEDITATION TO CANADIANS WHO ARE INTERESTED. ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THE BUILDINGS FOR WORSHIP AND PRACTISING VIETNAMESE ZEN MEDITATION AND CHANTING BUDDHIST SUTRA IN VIETNAMESE AT THE WEEKLY MEETINGS. INVITING ZN MASTERS MONKS OR NUNS TO TEACH MEDITATION PRACTICE AND GIVE DHARMA TALKS (LECTURING ON BUDDHIST TEACHINGS) HELP PEOPLE TO INCORPORATE THE VIETNAMESE ZEN METHODS AND PRINCIPLES INTO THEIR DAILY LIVES WITH A VISION OF EMBRACING THE PATH OF ULTIMATE ENLIGHTENMENT. OBSERVE AND CELEBRATE BUDDHIST FESTIVAL EVENTS. ORGANIZE ZEN BUDDHIST MEDITATION RETREATS FOR ADULTS.
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)—
Not computable from this filing.
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)—
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)—
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)$104K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)68%
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)10%
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 | $89K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $77K | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $96K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $41K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $188K | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $104K | — | — | — |
| 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
4 directors reported · 0 of 4at arm's length
- DAO, HAI NCHAIRMANnot at arm's length
- HONG, DUC TVICE PRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- PAL, SARASECRETARYnot at arm's length
- NGUYEN, HOANGTREASURERnot 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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