Canadian Registered Charities List with Financial and Activity Data

The Canada Revenue Agency compiles this list from mandatory annual returns filed by all registered Canadian charities. Data includes financial information, activities, and details on directors or like officials for organizations eligible to issue official donation receipts. The dataset was last refreshed on 2026-04 09.

Use Cases

• Analyze charity sector financial health based on reported revenue and expenditure data.
• Map charity activities and focus areas based on the described activity information.
• Identify governance structures and networks based on data about directors and officials.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from mandatory annual T3010 returns submitted to the national tax authority.
• Includes multiple data categories: financial information, activities, and governance details.
• 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 reflects information as provided by the organizations; accuracy is not independently verified.

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 covers the 2023 reporting period, based on the title.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 16:37:07.654881; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada