Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa
Charitable organization · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 885866293RR0001 · Other Religions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures (—) as filed with the CRA.
Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under other religions.
In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $2,528.
None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa is open and run by volunteers to educate the general public about the Buddhist faith. We run a Foundation Program class once/week— Advanced teachings on Buddhism for the public We run General Program classes 3-4x per week — Introductory teachings on Buddhism for the public We run a Teacher Training Program 2x per week- Advanced teachings and teacher preparation on Buddhism for the public We offer occasional 1/2 day meditation classes and retreats about 2x/month on particular Buddhist topics for the public We offer prayer services daily for the public We offer…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | $136K | — | — | $526K |
| 2023 | $58K | $72K | $67K | — | $0 | $517K |
| 2022 | $71K | $76K | $58K | — | — | $540K |
| 2021 | $76K | $69K | $51K | — | — | $546K |
| 2020 | $85K | $72K | $48K | — | — | $541K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $2,528 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9995 positions
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$19K
Schedule 3 of its 2023 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kathy Sager (other); Steven Grover (other); Ananda Kelly (chair); Marcos Amaral (other).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 885866293RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.