Canadian Registered Charities List with Financial and Activity Data

The List of charities from the Canada Revenue Agency presents data on Canadian charities registered under the Income Tax Act. The dataset includes details on a charity’s financial information, activities, and directors/like officials, compiled from the annual T3010 Registered Charity Information Return. Data was last refreshed on 2026-04-09.

Use Cases

• Analyze charity sector financial trends based on reported revenue and expenditure data.
• Profile nonprofit activities and operational focus based on described charity activities.
• Map governance structures within the sector based on listed directors and officials.
• Verify charity registration status for compliance or due diligence checks.

Strengths

• Data is sourced directly from the authoritative Canada Revenue Agency.
• Compiled from mandatory annual returns (T3010), suggesting systematic collection.
• Available in both CSV and PDF formats for different analysis needs.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect reporting bias inherent to the CRA's administrative process.

Provenance

Source

Canada Revenue Agency | Agence du revenu du Canada

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Likely reflects data for the 2020 tax year, as indicated by the title.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 16:37:42.934154; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada