Fo Guang Shan Temple (Waterloo)
Charitable organization · Mississauga, Ontario · BN 803691492RR0001 · Other Religions
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($14,770) as filed with the CRA.
Fo Guang Shan Temple (Waterloo) is a charitable organization based in Mississauga, Ontario, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1,232 in revenue and $15K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 55% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $11K.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 34% of peers.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $4,958 in 2020 to $1,232 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Offering various programs to promote the spiritual teachings of buddhism and the application of buddhist principles to daily life. Such programs include buddhist ceremonies spiritual educational and cultural programs.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,232 | $15K | $12K | — | — | -$343K |
| 2023 | $5,926 | $17K | $14K | — | — | -$330K |
| 2022 | $755 | $15K | $12K | — | $729 | -$319K |
| 2021 | $45 | $16K | $13K | — | — | -$304K |
| 2020 | $4,958 | $14K | $11K | — | — | -$289K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $11K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jen-Chun Kuan (director); Chuehfan Seow Fong Ooi (president); Wai Yee Joege Cheung (director); Rigzen Dolkar (secretary); Qin Xia (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Fo Guang Shan Temple (Waterloo)’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 803691492RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.