817501760RR0001 — 0060
Registered — Canmore, AB — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 98/100 · Effectiveness 84/100
Financials: Revenue $73,363 · Expenditures $68,772
Canmore Theravada Buddhist Community is a small but rapidly growing Theravada Buddhist community in Canmore, Alberta, that has evolved from a modest meditation group into an organization now operating a monastery with a resident monastic — a remarkable trajectory reflected in revenue rising from ~$7,300 to ~$73,400 over five years. Program filings describe twice-weekly meditation groups, retreats with monastics, sutta contemplation, and one-on-one spiritual support, all delivered with strong program-spending discipline. The charity earns an A trust grade, though its volatile revenue history and absent reserve data leave some dimensions difficult to fully assess.
Our Verdict: A well-focused community Buddhist organization that directs about 90.5% of its expenditures to programs and runs a surplus, with no compensation costs on file and zero fundraising overhead. Revenue volatility is real — a 52% drop occurred in one year — but the overall growth trajectory is strong, and the mission is clear and consistent. Donors supporting Theravada Buddhist practice in the Canadian Rockies will find an organization that appears to be a careful steward of modest resources.