Canadian Charity Financial and Governance Records

1994 data on Canadian charities registered under the Income Tax Act, compiled from annual returns submitted to the Canada Revenue Agency. The dataset includes financial information, activities, and details on directors or like officials. It is maintained by the Canada Revenue Agency and was last refreshed in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze charity financial health using revenue and expenditure columns from the T3010 return.
• Map sector activities by classifying organizations based on their reported activity fields.
• Study governance structures by examining the directors or like officials data field.
• Track regulatory compliance by comparing reported financial data against submission dates.

Strengths

• Data is sourced directly from mandatory annual T3010 returns submitted to the national tax authority.
• Covers all registered Canadian charities eligible to issue official donation receipts.
• Dataset is refreshed regularly, with a publication date noted in February 2026.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column details, and sample size are unknown.
• Data reflects information as provided by the organizations and may contain reporting inconsistencies.

Provenance

Source

Canada Revenue Agency

Collection Method

Compiled from the annual T3010 Registered Charity Information Return submitted by each charity.

Time Range

1994

Freshness

Last refreshed in February 2026.

Geography

Canada