Centre Paramita de méditation bouddhiste de Montréal/Paramita Centre of Buddhist Meditation in Montréal
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 791170699RR0001 · Other Religions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($431,483) as filed with the CRA.
Centre Paramita de méditation bouddhiste de Montréal/Paramita Centre of Buddhist Meditation in Montréal 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 $683K in revenue and $431K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 39% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,756.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 99% of peers.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $208K in 2024, the largest being $160K to Gajang Kongpo Buddhist Cultural And Welfare Association. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $413K in 2020 to $683K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Enseignement de la méditation et la philosophie bouddhiste tibétaine Cours de méditation Conférences Méditations en groupe Rencontres privées Boutique tibétaine Soutien de l'éducation des moines tibétains en Inde Transmissions de pouvoir Retraites de méditation
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $683K | $431K | $431K | — | $208K | $385K |
| 2023 | $372K | $282K | $208K | — | $68K | $146K |
| 2022 | $393K | $472K | $243K | — | $219K | $51K |
| 2021 | $409K | $510K | — | — | $18K | $129K |
| 2020 | $413K | $290K | $284K | — | — | $188K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $208K to 3 qualified donees:
- Gajang Kongpo Buddhist Cultural And Welfare Association$160K
- Gajang Buddhist Center$48K
- Centre Paramita de Bouddhisme Tibetain du Quebec$200
Received $1,756 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,756
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$73K
Schedule 3 of its 2020 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lobsang Samten (président); Jason Simard (secrétaire); Jacqueline Lacombe (adm).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Centre Paramita de méditation bouddhiste de Montréal/Paramita Centre of Buddhist Meditation in Montréal’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 791170699RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.