The Bhartiya Cultural Society of Alberta
Charitable organization · Edmonton, Alberta · BN 130336753RR0001 · Other Religions
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($743,861) as filed with the CRA.
The Bhartiya Cultural Society of Alberta is a charitable organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $904K in revenue and $744K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 85% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $98.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 87% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $238K in 2020 to $904K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
To organize hindu religious activities and programs to provide language and culture education . To bring various multicultural groups together for fostering and canadian unity. Weekly religious programs weekly children classes periodic youth recreational activities.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $904K | $744K | $744K | — | — | $3.3M |
| 2023 | $613K | $647K | $647K | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $602K | $500K | $500K | — | — | $3.2M |
| 2021 | $332K | $306K | $306K | — | — | $3.1M |
| 2020 | $238K | $292K | $3,862 | — | — | $3.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $98 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$105K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2023)
Arvind Aery (president); Sudarshan Devgon (treasurer); Brij Sharma (secretary); Rameshwar Airi (vice president); Dharminder Sharma (vice president).
As listed on its 2023 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Bhartiya Cultural Society of Alberta’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 130336753RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.