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Registered as CHAN BUDDHIST SOCIETY OF CANADA
$202,428
$339,671
It spent $137,243 more than it took in, drawing down the difference. Neither is good or bad on its own — charities hold reserves, run capital campaigns, and spend down endowments, and the return does not say which.
| Year | Money in | Money out |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $158K | $74K |
| 2018 | $1.6M | $160K |
| 2019 | $163K | $168K |
| 2020 | $102K | $120K |
| 2021 | $181K | $121K |
| 2022 | $223K | $134K |
| 2023 | $195K | $287K |
| 2024 | $202K | $340K |
| What it went on | CRA line | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charitable programs | 5000 | $233,588 | 70.2% |
| Management and administration | 5010 | Not reported | — |
| Fundraising | 5020 | $99,012 | 29.8% |
| Total expenditures excluding gifts | 4950 | $332,600 |
This charity did not report a management and administration figure. That is not the same as zero. Only one charity in five reports a fundraising figure at all, and the return does not require it.
It reported giving $7,071 to other qualified donees — registered charities and similar organisations. This sits outside the breakdown above, which covers the charity’s own spending. Line 5050.
Chan Buddhist Society of Canada reported spending 70.2% of its expenditure on charitable programs. Among the 745 charities registered under other religions that reported the same line for 2024, the middle of the range is 93.4%, and this charity sits at the 28th percentile — below 72% of them.
That is a position in a distribution, not a verdict. Charities allocate costs differently on the same form, and a lower share often reflects how a return was filled in rather than how the money was spent. The cohort counts only charities that reported this line — about a quarter of the register does not, and they are not in the comparison at all.
The most recent return this charity has filed — not its position today. Charities have six months to file and the CRA publishes annually.
These are the charity’s own figures. A surprising figure is at least as likely to be a filing error as a finding.
This site cannot confirm whether 847403706 RR 0001 is registered today. Its filings are public open data; current registration status is not, and the CRA’s own listing is the only authoritative source. Check this charity on the CRA Charities Listing.
Source: Canada Revenue Agency — List of charities (T3010). Data current as of 2024 filing year. Filed by the charity and not audited by the CRA. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.