Salt Spring Zen Circle Society
Charitable organization · Salt Spring Island, British Columbia · BN 736042722RR0001 · Other Religions
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($32,402) as filed with the CRA.
Salt Spring Zen Circle Society is a charitable organization based in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $24K in revenue and $32K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 51% from donations. In 2022, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $50.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 34% 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 6 names.
In its own words
Wednesday night zazen (sitting meditation) on line sit & study every sunday annual in-person 4 day meditation retreat
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24K | $32K | $27K | — | — | $22K |
| 2023 | $31K | $37K | $33K | — | — | $32K |
| 2022 | $40K | $44K | $3,661 | — | $150 | $37K |
| 2021 | $48K | $35K | $26K | — | — | $39K |
| 2020 | $30K | $18K | $13K | — | — | $25K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2022
Received $50 from 1 charity:
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$21K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Michelle Reed (vice president); Christine Smart (president); Doug Reid (treasurer); Rory McDonald (secretary); Melanie Furman (membership); Naseem Janmohamed (director at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Salt Spring Zen Circle Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 736042722RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.