EDMONTON VEDIC CONGREGATION
Charitable organizationChristianity·124 161 AVE NE · EDMONTON, AB · T5Y 2Z4·BN 889634978RR0001
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
1. WEEKLY RECITALS OF THE RAMAYANA AND BHAGAVAD GITA-PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE FOSTER UNDERSTANDING OF HINDU SCRIPTURES AND CREATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY THROUGH SHARED LEANING AND DEVOTION. DETAILS --RAMAYANA RECITALS: WEEKLY READINGS AND DISCUSSIONS OF RAMAYANA FOCSING ON ITS TEACHINGS OF DHARMA ( DUTY ) DEVOTION AND RIGHTEOUSNESS. GITA RECITALS: WEEKLY RECITATIONS AND INTERPRETATION OF BHAGAVAD GITA EXPLORING ITS PHILOSOPHICAL LESSONS OF LIFE KARMA AND SPIRITUALLY. IMPACT: OFFERS PARTICIPANTS A CHANCE TO DEEPEN THEIR SPRITUAL KNOWLEDGE AND FIND SOLACE IN SACRED TEXTS. … Show more
1. WEEKLY RECITALS OF THE RAMAYANA AND BHAGAVAD GITA-PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE FOSTER UNDERSTANDING OF HINDU SCRIPTURES AND CREATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY THROUGH SHARED LEANING AND DEVOTION. DETAILS --RAMAYANA RECITALS: WEEKLY READINGS AND DISCUSSIONS OF RAMAYANA FOCSING ON ITS TEACHINGS OF DHARMA ( DUTY ) DEVOTION AND RIGHTEOUSNESS. GITA RECITALS: WEEKLY RECITATIONS AND INTERPRETATION OF BHAGAVAD GITA EXPLORING ITS PHILOSOPHICAL LESSONS OF LIFE KARMA AND SPIRITUALLY. IMPACT: OFFERS PARTICIPANTS A CHANCE TO DEEPEN THEIR SPRITUAL KNOWLEDGE AND FIND SOLACE IN SACRED TEXTS. 2. MUSIC LESSONS (AS NEEDED) PURPOSE: TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE TRADITIONAL MUSIC FORMS AND ENCOURAGE ARTISTIC EXPRESSION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.. DETAILS: LESSONS FOCUS ON CLASSICAL INDIAN INSTRUMENTS DEVTIONAL SINGING AND BHAJANS (SPIRITUAL SONGS ). OPEN TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES FOSTERING INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING. IMPACT: NURTURES A LOVE OF CULTURAL ARTS AND PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR BUDDING MUSICIANS TO LEARN AND PERFORM . ANNUAL RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL 1. RAM NAUMI CELEBRATION. PURPOSE: TO COMMEMORATE THE BIRTH OF LORD RAMA A CENTRAL FIGURE IN HINDUISM KNOWN FOR VIRTUES AND ADHERENCE TO DHARMA 2. DEEPAWALI CELEBRATION 3. FAAG CELEBRATION. HINDI LESONS AS NEEDED.
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)$64K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
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 | $92K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $5K | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $2K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $18K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $42K | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $64K | — | — | — |
| 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
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- ATISH, RAMPRESIDENTarm's length
- SINGH, RAVEENDRAVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- KUMAR, ASHOKSECRETARYarm's length
- CHAND, KRISHNEELASSISTANT SECRETARYarm's length
- MANOJ, PRASADTREASURERarm's length
- NAND, JAYASSISTANT TREASURERarm's length
- PRASAD, MAHENDRAMUSIC DIRECTORarm's length
- KUMAR, SASHIAGLC CO-ORDINATORarm's length
- RAM, SUJITPROMOTION & EDUCATION DIRECTORarm's length
- NARAYAN, SUBASHBUILDING & MAINTENANCE DIREarm'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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