Puto Aranyaka Buddhist Monastery
Charitable organization · Markham, Ontario · BN 829004944RR0001 · Other Religions
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($23,031) as filed with the CRA.
Puto Aranyaka Buddhist Monastery is a charitable organization based in Markham, Ontario, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $24K in revenue and $23K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 97% 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 45% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $27K in 2023, the largest being $27K to Tai Bay Buddhist Temple of Toronto. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $46K in 2020 to $24K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
To promote the promulgation of the spiritual teachings of buddhism and the application of buddhist spiritual principles of daily life. To establish a place of worship to be used in accordance with buddhist spiritual principles. To promte prayer reflection and meditation according to buddhist principles.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24K | $23K | $21K | — | — | $101K |
| 2023 | $27K | $29K | $26K | — | — | $86K |
| 2022 | $17K | $33K | $30K | — | — | $125K |
| 2021 | $53K | $54K | $50K | — | — | $138K |
| 2020 | $46K | $48K | $45K | — | — | $139K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Granted $27K to 1 qualified donee:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$583
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
John Ho (director); Mei Hua Lan (director); Elaine Sui Lin Ma (director); Samuel Chak Sum Cheng.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Puto Aranyaka Buddhist Monastery’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 829004944RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.