Kadampa Meditation Centre Vancouver Society
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 873409338RR0001 · Other Religions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($108,703) as filed with the CRA.
Kadampa Meditation Centre Vancouver Society 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 $155K in revenue and $109K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 6% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,629.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 47% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
The centre's purpose is to promote the buddhist faith and dharma teachings within the mahayana buddhist tradition of atisha and je tsongkhapa as taught by venerable geshe kelsang gyatso founder of the new kadampa tradition- international kadampa buddhist union (nkt). This purpose is achieved through providing nkt study programs in our region which include: 1. General program (weekly drop-in meditation classes day courses retreats and special events). 2. Foundation program (weekly study program classes with a one-year commitment) 3. Hosting the western canada dharma celebration-an …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $155K | $109K | $97K | — | — | $856K |
| 2023 | $152K | $115K | $100K | — | — | $826K |
| 2022 | $151K | $92K | $70K | — | — | $761K |
| 2021 | $169K | $109K | $97K | — | — | $703K |
| 2020 | $160K | $127K | $111K | — | — | $634K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,629 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,629
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$8,206
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Colleen Neely (chair); Richard Hillers (director); Jennifer Bach (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Kadampa Meditation Centre Vancouver Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 873409338RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.