Gaden for the West Interpreting and Integrating Gelugpa Tibetan Buddhism
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 896260718RR0001 · Other Religions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($145,461) as filed with the CRA.
Gaden for the West Interpreting and Integrating Gelugpa Tibetan Buddhism is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $145K in revenue and $145K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations. In 2023, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,455.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $236K in 2020 to $145K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
We promote the teachings of tibetan buddhism mindfulness meditation practise vajrayogmi commentary and practise
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $145K | $145K | — | — | — | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $164K | $171K | — | — | — | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $204K | $225K | — | — | — | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $246K | $262K | — | — | $10K | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $236K | $128K | — | — | — | $1.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Received $3,455 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Zasep Tulku (spiritual director); Sharon Gretzinger (member at large); Pamela Graham (vice president); William Wells (secretary); Sonam Campbell (treasurer); Robert Kapitany (fundraiser); Ivana Velisk (member at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Gaden for the West Interpreting and Integrating Gelugpa Tibetan Buddhism’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 896260718RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.