OTTAWA AMITABHA BUDDHIST SOCIETY OF CANADA
Charitable organizationOther religions·7828 LAWRENCE ST. · P.O. BOX 131 · VERNON, ON · K0A 3J0·BN 891576407RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
46¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
—
not in this filing
Reserves T1
1.8 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$92K
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 Ottawa Amitabha Buddhist Society of Canada?
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Is Ottawa Amitabha Buddhist Society of Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 891576407RR0001. 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 Ottawa Amitabha Buddhist Society of Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 7828 LAWRENCE ST., P.O. BOX 131, VERNON, ON, K0A 3J0. Source.
What does Ottawa Amitabha Buddhist Society of Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT FEES: 1. INVITE BUDDHIST VENERABLES FROM OVERSEAS AND CANADA TO GIVE DHARMA TALKS AND LECTURES ON BUDDHISM WITH A NEW VIEW TO PROMOTE TEACHING AND ADVANCING THE BUDDHA DHARMA; 2. HAVE WEEKLY GATHERINGS (CHANTING AMITABHA) AND DHARMA TALKS AND…" Full program description.
How much of Ottawa Amitabha Buddhist Society of Canada's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 46¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Ottawa Amitabha Buddhist Society of Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $92K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT FEES: 1. INVITE BUDDHIST VENERABLES FROM OVERSEAS AND CANADA TO GIVE DHARMA TALKS AND LECTURES ON BUDDHISM WITH A NEW VIEW TO PROMOTE TEACHING AND ADVANCING THE BUDDHA DHARMA; 2. HAVE WEEKLY GATHERINGS (CHANTING AMITABHA) AND DHARMA TALKS AND PROVIDE SPECIAL EVENTS ON LONG WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS; 3. PROVIDE CITY WIDE DISTRIBUTION OF FREE BUDDHIST BOOKS DVDS AND VCDS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION; 4. RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT OVERSEAS DISASTERS AND LOCAL CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS; 5. PROVIDE THE THRICE YEARNING MEMORIAL CEREMONY TO … Show more
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT FEES: 1. INVITE BUDDHIST VENERABLES FROM OVERSEAS AND CANADA TO GIVE DHARMA TALKS AND LECTURES ON BUDDHISM WITH A NEW VIEW TO PROMOTE TEACHING AND ADVANCING THE BUDDHA DHARMA; 2. HAVE WEEKLY GATHERINGS (CHANTING AMITABHA) AND DHARMA TALKS AND PROVIDE SPECIAL EVENTS ON LONG WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS; 3. PROVIDE CITY WIDE DISTRIBUTION OF FREE BUDDHIST BOOKS DVDS AND VCDS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION; 4. RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT OVERSEAS DISASTERS AND LOCAL CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS; 5. PROVIDE THE THRICE YEARNING MEMORIAL CEREMONY TO THE PUBLIC TWICE PER YEAR; 6. PROVIDE FREE ORGANIZATIONS OF BUDDHIST BURIAL CEREMONIES AND GRIEF COUNSELING; 7. PROVIDE DAY-LONG GATHERING (CHANTING AMITABHA FOR A WHOLE DAY) TWICE PER MONTH; 8. PROVIDE ACTIVITIES TO THE PUBLIC SUCH AS VEGETARIAN COOKING CLASSES. 1. PLAN TO DO THRICE YEARNING MEMORIAL CEREMONY (TWICE PER YEAR) 2. PLAN MORE ACITIVITY TO THE PUBLIC (VEGETARIAN COOKING CLASS)
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.
46¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 46¢ 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 (under $1M).
this charity 46¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1.8 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)$92K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)100%
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
100%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
0%
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 | $79K | 4¢ | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $42K | 2¢ | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $68K | 7¢ | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $45K | 4¢ | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $121K | 50¢ | — | 4.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $92K | 46¢ | — | 1.8 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
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- FALONG, MASTERDIRECTOR/PRESIDENTarm's length
- LAM, CUCDIRECTOR/TREASURERarm's length
- HUYNH, YEN QUYNHDIRECTOR/ASSISTANT TREASURERarm's length
- TAM, WAN KAMDIRECTOR/SECRETARYarm's length
- LIM, TANG SIAMDIRECTORarm's length
- XIE, JIAN YINGDIRECTORarm's length
- TROUNG, HELENDIRECTORarm'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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