Vedanta Ashram Society
Charitable organization · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 889008843RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($168,372) as filed with the CRA.
Vedanta Ashram Society is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $293K in revenue and $168K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 90% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $4,324.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 78% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $105K in 2020 to $293K in 2024.
In its own words
To provide and promote the teaching of the vedas. To promote harmony and understanding among all religions. To promote and maintain the heritage of all people of hindu religion and to solemnize marriage. Donation made to feed nova scotia.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $293K | $168K | $165K | — | — | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $240K | $154K | $152K | — | — | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $96K | $90K | $89K | — | — | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $103K | $113K | $83K | — | $29K | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $105K | $102K | $102K | — | — | $1.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $4,324 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$5,950
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Vedanta Ashram Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 889008843RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.