Canadian Charity Financial and Governance Registry

Annual financial and governance data for all Canadian charities registered under the Income Tax Act. The list is compiled from mandatory T3010 Information Returns submitted to the Canada Revenue Agency. Data was last refreshed in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze charity expenditures versus revenue using financial information columns.
• Map governance structures by examining the directors/like officials data field.
• Track sector-wide financial trends over time using annual return data.
• Identify charities by activity type using the reported activities field.

Strengths

• Data is sourced directly from the authoritative Canada Revenue Agency.
• Covers the entire population of registered Canadian charities.
• Includes detailed financial information and governance data.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and data volume are unknown.
• Data freshness depends on annual charity filings, potentially introducing lag.
• Relies on self-reported information from organizations.

Provenance

Source

Canada Revenue Agency

Collection Method

Compiled from mandatory annual T3010 Registered Charity Information Returns.

Time Range

Annual data, current as of last refresh.

Freshness

Last updated February 2026.

Geography

Canada