Canadian Charity Financial and Governance Disclosures

1995 charities are registered under the Income Tax Act and eligible to issue official donation receipts. This dataset presents data compiled from the annual T3010 returns submitted to the Canada Revenue Agency, reflecting information provided by the organizations. The dataset was last refreshed on February 26, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze charity financial information like revenue sources and expenditures for sector benchmarking.
• Study the activities field to map the distribution of charitable work across different cause areas.
• Examine data on directors and like officials to research governance structures within registered charities.
• Track changes in a charity's reported data over time using the annual T3010 return submissions.

Strengths

• Data is sourced directly from the authoritative Canada Revenue Agency.
• Includes financial information, activities, and governance details for each registered charity.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and sample size are unknown.
• Data reflects self-reported information from organizations, which may contain inaccuracies.
• The dataset title references 1995, but the description suggests it is a current list, indicating potential confusion.

Provenance

Source

Canada Revenue Agency

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Covers data from annual returns; specific coverage years are unknown.

Freshness

Last refreshed on February 26, 2026.

Geography

Canada