Main Zen Centre/centre Zen de la Main
Charitable organization · Montreal, Quebec · BN 895946978RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($30,164) as filed with the CRA.
Main Zen Centre/centre Zen de la Main is a charitable organization based in Montreal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $22K in revenue and $30K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 97% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $40K.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 77% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Daily zen services retreats residential zen training marriages funerals memorials zen buddhist ceremonies zen guest students
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22K | $30K | $30K | — | — | $12K |
| 2023 | $35K | $27K | $27K | — | — | $19K |
| 2022 | $23K | $24K | $24K | — | — | $10K |
| 2021 | $28K | $27K | $26K | — | — | $11K |
| 2020 | $24K | $27K | $27K | — | — | $4,473 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $40K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Judith McLean (facilitator); Grace Fong (secretary); Sara Parks (treasurer); Graham Mayeda; Sidney Frank.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Main Zen Centre/centre Zen de la Main’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 895946978RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.