Jam Tse Cho Ling Tibetan Buddhist Temple Calgary
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 811478239RR0001 · Other Religions
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($62,503) as filed with the CRA.
Jam Tse Cho Ling Tibetan Buddhist Temple Calgary is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $34K in revenue and $63K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 55% from donations, 45% from other charities. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $8,423.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 58% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $214K in 2020 to $34K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Dharma teachings. Introduction to Buddhism. Meditation and prayer sessions. Cultural special events - Tibetan New Year His Holiness Dalai Lama Birthday. Ceremonies - Refuge and Vow taking. Purification Ritual. Question & Answer sessions. Children's day festival. Marriage officiation. Tibetan language class.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $34K | $63K | $61K | — | — | $511K |
| 2023 | $75K | $54K | $37K | $5,450 | $7,136 | $533K |
| 2022 | $169K | $41K | $32K | $7,105 | — | $505K |
| 2021 | $51K | $36K | $34K | — | — | $376K |
| 2020 | $214K | $29K | $28K | $160 | — | $355K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $8,423 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$8,275
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lobsang Chodak (spiritual director); Dai Nguyen (vice president); Mai Le (secretary); Thu Nguyen (treasurer); Tsewong Chazotsang (president); Jordhen Chazotsang (director); Michelle Schulz (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Jam Tse Cho Ling Tibetan Buddhist Temple Calgary’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 811478239RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.