Theravada Buddhist Community
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 893242768RR0001 · Other Religions · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($16,384) as filed with the CRA.
Theravada Buddhist Community is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $17K in revenue and $16K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 13% from donations, 85% from other charities. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $11K.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 51% of peers.
It reported gifts to 4 qualified donees totalling $3,327 in 2024, the largest being $1,767 to Sati Saraniya Hermitage. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $10K in 2020 to $17K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Weekly meditations readings and discussions. 2. Meditation retreats and days of mindfulness 3. Information web site
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17K | $16K | $12K | — | $3,329 | $22K |
| 2023 | $12K | $14K | $7,638 | — | $5,926 | $21K |
| 2022 | $13K | $16K | $3,911 | — | $11K | $23K |
| 2021 | $9,375 | $10K | $3,701 | — | $6,390 | $25K |
| 2020 | $10K | $13K | $4,810 | — | $8,464 | $26K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $3,327 to 4 qualified donees:
- Sati Saraniya Hermitage$1,767
- Tisarana Buddhist Monastery$994
- Satipanna Insight Meditation Toronto$385
- Canmore Theravada Buddhist Community$181
Received $11K from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Timothy Wainwright (director); Marjorie James (president); Michael McNally (treasurer); Jody Miller (director); Janice Priddy (vice president); Lynn Perry (director); Eleanor Pontoriero (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Theravada Buddhist Community’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 893242768RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.