Canadian Charity Financial and Governance Registry

Canada Revenue Agency provides a list of charities registered under the Income Tax Act, eligible to issue official donation receipts. The dataset includes financial information, activities, and director details compiled from mandatory annual T3010 returns. The data was last refreshed on February 26, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze charity financial health by modeling revenue sources against expenditure categories from the T3010 return.
• Map the geographic distribution of charitable activities using location data for registered charities.
• Identify governance patterns by examining the director and official information reported for each organization.
• Track sector trends over time by comparing annual financial data submissions from registered charities.
• Assess compliance and reporting completeness by evaluating the provided financial and activity details.

Strengths

• Data is compiled from mandatory annual T3010 returns submitted to the Canada Revenue Agency, ensuring a formal reporting standard.
• The dataset is refreshed regularly, with a noted publication date of February 26, 2026.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Canada Revenue Agency | Agence du revenu du Canada

Collection Method

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

Time Range

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Freshness

Refreshed periodically; last update noted as February 26, 2026.

Geography

Canada