Manitoba Buddhist Vihara and Cultural Association Inc.
Charitable organization · Winnipeg, Manitoba · BN 859649923RR0001 · Other Religions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($116,276) as filed with the CRA.
Manitoba Buddhist Vihara and Cultural Association Inc. is a charitable organization based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $148K in revenue and $116K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 88% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $57.
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.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $91K in 2020 to $148K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
The Manitoba Buddha Vihara Community Association (MBVCA) aims to offer authentic guidance to the community to enhance its peacefulness mindfulness strength and harmony based on the Buddha's original teachings irrespective of race ethnicity or religion. According to the Theravada Buddhist tradition we introduce the theoretical foundation of the teachings meditation and mindfulness. We provide a wide range of programs to our community weekly monthly and annually. Our well-trained professional teachers (Bhanthes) guide meditation at all levels and offer mindfulness training spiritu…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $148K | $116K | $103K | — | — | $390K |
| 2023 | $156K | $133K | $129K | — | — | $358K |
| 2022 | $123K | $109K | $105K | — | — | $335K |
| 2021 | $112K | $88K | $88K | — | — | $322K |
| 2020 | $91K | $78K | $76K | $0 | — | $298K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $57 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$13K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Dimuthu Kasun Wijayaratne Balamanage (treasurer /director); Thiromi Rajapakse (secretary); Lanka Abeyweera (director); Sugathasiri Rev Balangoda (director); Janithra Muhandiram (director); Isuru Dharmasena (director); Don Hiranya Ravipriya Suriyaarachchi (director); Dilshan Benaragama (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Manitoba Buddhist Vihara and Cultural Association Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 859649923RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.