International Buddhist Progress Society (edmonton)
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 897305884RR0001 · Other Religions
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($121,853) as filed with the CRA.
International Buddhist Progress Society (edmonton) is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $360K in revenue and $122K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 78% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $265.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 18% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
We hold buddhist services weekly and have ceremonies and religious rites regularly -we run buddhism classes workshops such as one day precepts and meditation retreats -we provide vegetarian lunch in the basement of our temple every weekend -we maintain a library meditation hall and main shrine for worship and workshops -we run a gift counter at the temple that sells buddhism books and publications and statues
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $360K | $122K | $52K | — | — | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $345K | $127K | $56K | — | — | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $308K | $130K | $121K | — | — | $2M |
| 2021 | $265K | $120K | $109K | — | — | $1.8M |
| 2020 | $246K | $100K | $89K | — | — | $1.7M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $265 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Shu-Hui Judy Chou (president); Lai Kuen Ma (treasurer); Janet Yuen-Wah Tsang (director); Kuan Jen-Chun (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from International Buddhist Progress Society (edmonton)’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 897305884RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.