Canada Chung Tai Shan Buddhist Foundation
Charitable organization · Burnaby, British Columbia · BN 783032519RR0001 · Other Religions
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($76) as filed with the CRA.
Canada Chung Tai Shan Buddhist Foundation is a charitable organization based in Burnaby, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $3,159 in revenue and $76 in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 97% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $694.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 0% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $1,415 in 2020 to $3,159 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
We remain dedicated to providing two essential online programs: Meditation Practice and Dharma Study. These offerings create a structured environment for learning the core teachings of Zen Buddhism and integrating them into daily life. Our Sutra sessions provide an opportunity for deep exploration of the Buddha's original scriptures. Each session spans two hours beginning with a meditation practice to cultivate mindfulness followed by an insightful lecture on Buddhist philosophy. Participants engage in diverse activities including sutra chanting Dharma discussions seated and walking medi…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,159 | $76 | $0 | — | $0 | $64K |
| 2023 | $6,140 | $131 | $0 | — | $0 | $60K |
| 2022 | $6,219 | $55 | $0 | — | $0 | $54K |
| 2021 | $3,641 | $100 | $0 | — | $0 | $48K |
| 2020 | $1,415 | $295 | $0 | — | $0 | $44K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $694 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Tzu-Chun Chen (director/president); Shiao-Feng Wang (director/vice president); Florence Shuet Ping NG (director); Wan Chieh Lin (director/treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Canada Chung Tai Shan Buddhist Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 783032519RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.