Canadian Charity Registry with Financial and Governance Data

List of Canadian charities registered under the Income Tax Act and eligible to issue official donation receipts. Data includes financial information, activities, and directors/like officials compiled from mandatory annual returns submitted to the Canada Revenue Agency. The dataset was last refreshed on February 26, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze charity financial health by comparing revenue sources and expenditure categories reported in the T3010 return.
• Map the geographic distribution and primary activity sectors of registered charities using location and activity description fields.
• Study nonprofit governance structures by examining the list of directors and like officials associated with each charity.
• Track changes in a charity's financial status over time using annual return data for longitudinal analysis.

Strengths

• Data is compiled from mandatory annual T3010 returns submitted to the Canada Revenue Agency, ensuring a high degree of formality and coverage.
• The dataset was last refreshed in February 2026, indicating recent updates.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column details, and sample size are unknown, limiting assessment of scope.
• Data reflects information as provided by the organizations, which may contain inconsistencies or errors.

Provenance

Source

Canada Revenue Agency.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Data is for the 2003 list, but the dataset itself was last refreshed in 2026.

Freshness

Last updated February 26, 2026.

Geography

Canada.