International Buddhist Progress Society of Toronto
Charitable organization · Mississauga, Ontario · BN 136720273RR0001 · Other Religions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,067,103) as filed with the CRA.
International Buddhist Progress Society of Toronto 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 $5.4M in revenue and $2.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 54% from donations. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $211K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 59% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 19 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $3M in 2020 to $5.4M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 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 such as senior adult and child sunday school radio broadcasting programs buddhist books exhibition etc.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.4M | $2.1M | $1.9M | — | — | $34.6M |
| 2023 | $4.3M | $2M | $1.8M | — | — | $31.3M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $1.8M | $1.6M | — | — | $29M |
| 2021 | $2.8M | $1.5M | $1.4M | — | — | $27.3M |
| 2020 | $3M | $1.9M | $1.6M | — | $71K | $26M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $211K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9999 positions
- Permanent full-time positions19
- Total compensation, all staff$683K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jen-Chun Kuan (director); Seow Fong Chuehfan Ooi (president/director); Wai Yee Joege Cheung (director); Fang Ju Lin (treasurer); Karen Shui Hah Lau (director); Rigzen Dolkar (director); Qin Xia (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from International Buddhist Progress Society of Toronto’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 136720273RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.