Shambhala Canada Society
Charitable organization · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 119280295RR0001 · Other Religions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,525,931) as filed with the CRA.
Shambhala Canada Society is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $3M in revenue and $2.5M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 43% from donations. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $295K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 26% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 21 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $2,605 in 2024, the largest being $2,605 to Nalanda Foundation. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Operation of Buddhist churches in the Shambhala and Tibetan Buddhist traditions operation of monastic and retreat centers publication of religious tests and interchange with other denominations.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3M | $2.5M | $2M | — | $2,605 | $6.2M |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $2.7M | $2M | $18K | $27K | $5.7M |
| 2022 | $2.3M | $2.8M | $2.3M | $16K | $11K | $5.6M |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $2.4M | $1.9M | $10K | $12K | $6.1M |
| 2020 | $2.2M | $2.3M | $1.9M | $14K | $18K | $6.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $2,605 to 1 qualified donee:
- Nalanda Foundation$2,605
Received $295K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9992 positions
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9997 positions
- Permanent full-time positions21
- Total compensation, all staff$643K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
William Clark (director); Jason Elias (co- chairperson); Cynthia Sagers (director); Kiri Wesby (co- chairperson); Koen Braak (director); Dan Danielsen (director); Stefanie Norvaisis (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Shambhala Canada Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119280295RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.