Steveston Buddhist Temple
Charitable organization · Richmond, British Columbia · BN 132193202RR0001 · Other Religions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($404,909) as filed with the CRA.
Steveston Buddhist Temple is a charitable organization based in Richmond, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1.4M in revenue and $405K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 53% from donations, 13% from government. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,745.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 64% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 89% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $700 in 2024, the largest being $300 to Buddhist Temple of Southern Alberta. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $299K in 2020 to $1.4M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
1. We hold weekly worship services 2. We provide pastoral care 3. We provide funds to local youth groups 4. We offer an annual pioneers' dinner for japanese canadian seniors 5. We provide columbarium services 6. We offer support to local taiko groups 7. We provide a church choir 8. We offer a club for seniors and provide events and tours
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.4M | $405K | $375K | $915 | $700 | $4.6M |
| 2023 | $444K | $355K | $330K | $533 | $300 | $3.6M |
| 2022 | $480K | $377K | $352K | — | — | $3.5M |
| 2021 | $308K | $261K | $232K | — | — | $3.4M |
| 2020 | $299K | $253K | $227K | — | $500 | $3.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $700 to 3 qualified donees:
Received $1,745 from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$189K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Casey Akizuki (director); Tetsuro Akune (past president); Doug Anzai (president); June Ikuta (director); Kunihiko Ikuta (1st vice president); Durgesh Kasbekar (2nd vice president); Sam Martens (driector); Rainer Mehl (director); Brent Nakata (director); Jeanne Ryan (secretary); Amy Setterstrom (director); Annette Stevens (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Steveston Buddhist Temple’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 132193202RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.