The Charities Directorate published the Report on the Charities Program 2025-2026, which provides insights into the Directorate’s  2025-2026 fiscal year. Most notably, during this period the Charities Directorate:

  • began updating Guidance CG-019, Charitable purposes of a registered charity, as well as developing:
  • provided regulatory updates and education at key engagements to strengthen relationships with stakeholders in the charitable sector and gain valuable insights
  • initiated program implementation for legislative changes proposed in Budget 2024 related to e-correspondence, official donation receipting, foreign charity reporting, and publication of Notices of intention to revoke
  • conducted preliminary planning for the implementation of a new data collection process for nonprofit organizations (NPO) announced in the 2024 Fall Economic Statement
  • launched the enhanced Equity, diversity, and inclusion training suite for Charities Directorate employees, incorporating charities-specific examples to help employees recognize and address potential bias in their work
  • modernized the T3010 filing process by delivering an online service that allows charities to upload CRA-certified, third-party software-generated returns through their CRA accounts
  • supported external reviews of its program for protecting charities from terrorism abuse

The Charities Directorate reported the following statistics related to the charitable sector:

  • The number of registered charities by designation comes from their administrative data for 2025.
    • 73,563 charitable organizations
    • 7,132 private foundations
    • 4,653 public foundations
  • Assets, revenue, and expenditures by designation (in billion dollars)
    • 611 charitable organizations
    • 132 private foundations
    • 61 public foundations

For additional insights and key statistics, click here.