Burma Buddhist Association of Ontario
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 118821479RR0001 · Other Religions
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($134,192) as filed with the CRA.
Burma Buddhist Association of Ontario is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $130K in revenue and $134K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 88% from donations, 6% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,286.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 39% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% of that peer group. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $3,000 in 2024, the largest being $2,000 to The Canadian Red Cross Society. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $78K in 2020 to $130K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Main activity (open to the public and once or twice every month): Dhamma talks (sermons delivered by the Abbot) on auspicious religious days every month. In addition the Charity organized or took part in the following festivals which are part of the Buddhist or Burmese culture: Blessing Ceremony on International New Year Day Ovada Patimauk Day Dabaung Festival Burmese New Year Water Festival. Buddha Day (Vesak Day) Mahasamaya Day Waso Robe Offering Metta Akhadaw Day Abhidhamma Day (Paying respect to Elders) Sangha Pavarana Day Lighting Festival Kathina Robe Offering. Frequent servic…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $130K | $134K | $109K | $0 | $3,748 | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $127K | $71K | $54K | — | $3,500 | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $104K | $77K | — | — | $4,000 | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $111K | $87K | $64K | — | $5,000 | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $78K | $43K | $25K | $0 | $4,667 | $1.6M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $3,000 to 3 qualified donees:
Received $1,286 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
(no first name) Kawwida (resident abbort and director); Phyu Khin (director); Koko Kyi (president and director); Than Tin Lin (secretary); Aye Khine (director); Zin Tun (treasurer and director); Thu Nanda Myat (vice president); Ye Kyaw Tha Myint (joint secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Burma Buddhist Association of Ontario’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118821479RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.