Potala Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre (thunder Bay)
Charitable organization · Thunder Bay, Ontario · BN 119094571RR0001 · Other Religions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,658) as filed with the CRA.
Potala Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre (thunder Bay) is a charitable organization based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $2,767 in revenue and $1,658 in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 80% from donations.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 21% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $1,500 in 2023, the largest being $1,500 to Gaden Tashi Choling Retreat. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Hold multiple weekly meditation meetings (been on-line zoom since covid outbreak) maintain and hold resources for members (books and videos).
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,767 | $1,658 | $894 | — | $0 | $5,193 |
| 2023 | $4,164 | $3,861 | $0 | — | $1,500 | $4,064 |
| 2022 | $2,095 | $2,619 | $211 | — | $1,800 | $4,236 |
| 2021 | $2,416 | $1,321 | $1,005 | — | — | $4,665 |
| 2020 | $3,268 | $4,094 | $994 | — | $3,100 | $2,799 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Granted $1,500 to 1 qualified donee:
- Gaden Tashi Choling Retreat$1,500
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
William John Glazier (secretary); Roger Sousa (treasurer); Charles Bryan (president); Dan Cox (director); Jennifer Tett (assistant treasurer); Mary Donaghy (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Potala Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre (thunder Bay)’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119094571RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.