CHINMAYA MISSION HALTON
Charitable organizationChristianity·404 - 460 MAIN ST E · HAMILTON, ON · L8N 1K4·BN 893661587RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
100¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
—
not in this filing
Reserves T1
3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$224K
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 Chinmaya Mission Halton?
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Is Chinmaya Mission Halton a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 893661587RR0001. 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 Chinmaya Mission Halton located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 404 - 460 MAIN ST E, HAMILTON, ON, L8N 1K4. Source.
What does Chinmaya Mission Halton do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE MIAN OBJECTIVE OF THE CHINMAYA MISSION IS TO SPREAD THE KNOWLEDGE OF HINDUISM ANDD VEDANTA TO ANYONE OF ANY WALK OF LIFE TO AID THEM IN BECOMING POSITIVE CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIETY. ONGOING PROGRAMS INCLUDE WEEKLY CLASSES FOR CHILDREN YOUTH AND ADULTS TO DRIVE THIS CAUSE. FOR CHILDREN CONFIDENCE AND PRIDE IN THEIR…" Full program description.
How much of Chinmaya Mission Halton's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Chinmaya Mission Halton?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $224K (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
THE MIAN OBJECTIVE OF THE CHINMAYA MISSION IS TO SPREAD THE KNOWLEDGE OF HINDUISM ANDD VEDANTA TO ANYONE OF ANY WALK OF LIFE TO AID THEM IN BECOMING POSITIVE CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIETY. ONGOING PROGRAMS INCLUDE WEEKLY CLASSES FOR CHILDREN YOUTH AND ADULTS TO DRIVE THIS CAUSE. FOR CHILDREN CONFIDENCE AND PRIDE IN THEIR CULTURE AND HERITAGE IS FOSTERED THROUGH SUMMER CAMPS SINGING AND CHANTING OMPETITIONS AND MORE. FOR YOUTH MENTORSHIP INITIATIVES ARE IMPLEMENTED FOR THEM TO TAKE LEADERSHIP ROLES IN CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES. AND FOR ADULTS STUDY GROUPS ARE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE FULL FAMILY LEARN… Show more
THE MIAN OBJECTIVE OF THE CHINMAYA MISSION IS TO SPREAD THE KNOWLEDGE OF HINDUISM ANDD VEDANTA TO ANYONE OF ANY WALK OF LIFE TO AID THEM IN BECOMING POSITIVE CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIETY. ONGOING PROGRAMS INCLUDE WEEKLY CLASSES FOR CHILDREN YOUTH AND ADULTS TO DRIVE THIS CAUSE. FOR CHILDREN CONFIDENCE AND PRIDE IN THEIR CULTURE AND HERITAGE IS FOSTERED THROUGH SUMMER CAMPS SINGING AND CHANTING OMPETITIONS AND MORE. FOR YOUTH MENTORSHIP INITIATIVES ARE IMPLEMENTED FOR THEM TO TAKE LEADERSHIP ROLES IN CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES. AND FOR ADULTS STUDY GROUPS ARE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE FULL FAMILY LEARNING AND ALLOWING PARENTS TO BECOME ROLE MODELS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLNESS ARE ALSO IMPORTANT ASPECTS IN THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH YOGA AND GUIDED MEDITATION CLASSES RESPECTIVELY. IN ADDITION TO THESE REOCCURRING PROGRAMS SPECIAL EVENTS FOR FESTIVALS AND HOLIDAYS ALLOW THE COMMUNITY TO GET TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE. ON OCCASION GUEST SPEAKERS WILL ALSO TAKE SEMINARS AND LECTURES FORR VARIOUS AGE GROUPS. ALL OF THESE EVENTS DEVELOP A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND TOGETHERNESS.
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.
100¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ 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 100¢ · 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
3 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)$224K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)60%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
60%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
10%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
30%
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 | $140K | 95¢ | 5% | 2.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $102K | 93¢ | 7% | 2.6 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $321K | 97¢ | 3% | 4.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $253K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $166K | 100¢ | — | 4.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $224K | 100¢ | — | 3 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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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.
Board of directors
9 directors reported · 8 of 9at arm's length
- BHAGA, MEENAKSHI MBSECRETARY & DIRECTORarm's length
- BHATT, NEEL NBDIRECTORarm's length
- CHAKRABURTTY, JOTI JCPRESIDENT & DIRECTORarm's length
- DOOBAY, BUDHENDRA DBDIRECTORarm's length
- PAREKH, ANIL APDIRECTOR & OTTAWA PRESI
- SAHNI, SHALINI SSDIRECTOR& OTTAWA SECRETAarm's length
- SUTARWALA, SHAILESH SSDIRECTOR/TREASURER-OTTAWarm's length
- SWAROOPANANDA, SWAMI SSCEO & DIRECTORarm's length
- THIRUKUMARAN, PATHMINI PTTREASURER & DIRECTORarm'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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