Vietnamese Canadian Buddhist Association
Charitable organization · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 834537011RR0001 · Other Religions
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($48,699) as filed with the CRA.
Vietnamese Canadian Buddhist Association is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $150K in revenue and $49K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 87% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $5,000.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 26% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $3,000 in 2024, the largest being $2,000 to The Ottawa Hospital Foundation.
In its own words
'the charity organizes and conducts weekly religious masses for the public creating a space for spiritual reflection and community gathering. In addition it offers thoughtfully designed religious and meditation classes aimed at fostering personal growth and inner peace. The charity also strives to meet the diverse needs of the community by providing a range of other services tailored to the needs of the community.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $150K | $49K | $32K | — | $1,000 | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $92K | $50K | $49K | — | $1,000 | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $77K | $52K | $48K | — | $4,100 | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $71K | $29K | $29K | — | — | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $104K | $38K | $37K | — | $700 | $1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $3,000 to 2 qualified donees:
- The Ottawa Hospital Foundation$2,000
- Unhcr$1,000
Received $5,000 from 1 charity:
- BenefAction Foundation$5,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Vietnamese Canadian Buddhist Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 834537011RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.