Zenwest Buddhist Society
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 119285443RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,753) as filed with the CRA.
Zenwest Buddhist Society is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $3,200 in revenue and $2,753 in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 12% from donations.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 14% of peers.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $3,000 in 2023, the largest being $2,000 to University of Victoria. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $12K in 2020 to $3,200 in 2024.
In its own words
Zenwest oversees zen buddhist practice in the community and is available on line (zenwest.ca and on zoom) and in-person on campus programs at the university of victoria.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,200 | $2,753 | $687 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $3,960 | $6,690 | $1,105 | — | $3,000 | $20K |
| 2022 | $6,956 | $6,573 | $2,244 | — | $1,000 | $22K |
| 2021 | $8,757 | $7,901 | $1,040 | — | $4,000 | $22K |
| 2020 | $12K | $8,073 | $4,762 | — | $0 | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Granted $3,000 to 2 qualified donees:
- University of Victoria$2,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Zenwest Buddhist Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119285443RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.