MANITOBA BUDDHIST VIHARA AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC.
Charitable organizationOther religions·88 CADBORO RD · WINNIPEG, MB · R3Y 1R7·BN 859649923RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
The Manitoba Buddha Vihara Community Association (MBVCA) aims to offer authentic guidance to the community to enhance its peacefulness mindfulness strength and harmony based on the Buddha's original teachings irrespective of race ethnicity or religion. According to the Theravada Buddhist tradition we introduce the theoretical foundation of the teachings meditation and mindfulness. We provide a wide range of programs to our community weekly monthly and annually. Our well-trained professional teachers (Bhanthes) guide meditation at all levels and offer mindfulness training spiritu… Show more
The Manitoba Buddha Vihara Community Association (MBVCA) aims to offer authentic guidance to the community to enhance its peacefulness mindfulness strength and harmony based on the Buddha's original teachings irrespective of race ethnicity or religion. According to the Theravada Buddhist tradition we introduce the theoretical foundation of the teachings meditation and mindfulness. We provide a wide range of programs to our community weekly monthly and annually. Our well-trained professional teachers (Bhanthes) guide meditation at all levels and offer mindfulness training spiritual counseling chanting sermons and all Buddhist customs to enhance the moral ethics and spirituality of children youths and adults.
New programs
MBVCA hosted various dhamma sermon sessions for youth and adults throughout the year with assistance from our resident monks venerable Sugathasiri Ratana Amarachana and other visiting monks from neighboring Canadian provinces the United States and Sri Lanka. We conduct the Sunday Dhamma School and language class for children to teach the Buddha’s great teachings along with Sri Lankan Buddhist culture. We have weekly and monthly meditation and discussion events organized for various age groups as well as others hosted by the resident monks. We had a special program to celebrate the Ves… Show more
MBVCA hosted various dhamma sermon sessions for youth and adults throughout the year with assistance from our resident monks venerable Sugathasiri Ratana Amarachana and other visiting monks from neighboring Canadian provinces the United States and Sri Lanka. We conduct the Sunday Dhamma School and language class for children to teach the Buddha’s great teachings along with Sri Lankan Buddhist culture. We have weekly and monthly meditation and discussion events organized for various age groups as well as others hosted by the resident monks. We had a special program to celebrate the Vesak and katina celebration.
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)89¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ 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)11%
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)4.2 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)$148K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)84%
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 | $148K | 79¢ | 21% | 4.7 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $91K | 97¢ | 3% | 4.7 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $112K | 100¢ | 3% | 4.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $123K | 96¢ | 4% | 3.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $156K | 97¢ | 3% | 3.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $148K | 89¢ | 11% | 4.2 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
14 directors reported · 14 of 14at arm's length
- Balamanage, Dimuthu Kasun WijayaratneTreasurer /Directorarm's length
- Wickramasinghe, UdeshaDirectorarm's length
- MUHANDIRAM, WASANTHAPresident/Directorarm's length
- RAJAPAKSE, THIROMISecretaryarm's length
- ABEYWEERA, LANKADirectorarm's length
- REV BALANGODA, SUGATHASIRIDirectorarm's length
- Muhandiram, JanithraDirectorarm's length
- DHARMASENA, ISURUDirectorarm's length
- PATHIRANA, AMILADirectorarm's length
- RATHNAYAKE, DILSHANDirectorarm's length
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- DE SILVA, HIDDA MARAKKALADirectorarm's length
- Gayan, WijeweeraDirectorarm's length
- SURIYAARACHCHI , DON HIRANYA RAVIPRIYADirectorarm's length
- Benaragama, DilshanDirectorarm'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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