Canadian Charity Financial and Governance Records

2006 data presents details on Canadian charities registered under the Income Tax Act, eligible to issue official donation receipts. The Canada Revenue Agency compiles this information from the mandatory annual T3010 Registered Charity Information Return. The dataset was last refreshed on February 26, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze charity financial health by modeling relationships between revenue sources and expenditure categories.
• Study governance structures by examining the composition and tenure of directors and like officials.
• Identify sector activities and trends by classifying charities based on their reported primary and secondary activities.
• Assess regulatory compliance by tracking reporting completeness and timeliness across the registered charity population.

Strengths

• Data is sourced directly from the official government tax authority, the Canada Revenue Agency.
• Includes financial information, activities, and governance details for each registered entity.
• Dataset is actively maintained, with a refresh noted for February 2026.

Limitations

• The specific number of charity records, row count, and available columns are unknown.
• The dataset is based on self-reported information from organizations, which may contain inconsistencies or errors.
• The temporal coverage is unclear beyond the reference year 2006 in the title.

Provenance

Source

Canada Revenue Agency

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2006

Freshness

Last refreshed on 2026-02-26.

Geography

Canada