Charities and giving
Charities and giving
Charities listings, register and run a charity, and charitable tax credits.
COVID-19: T3010 filing deadline extended for charities
The filing deadline has been extended to December 31, 2020 for all charities with a Form T3010, Registered Charity Information Return due between March 18, 2020 and December 31, 2020.
The Charities Directorate call centre has resumed its operations from Monday to Friday (except statutory holidays) between 9 am and 5 pm, local time at 1-800-267-2384. We are working towards a gradual resumption of other services, such as online registrations, while audit activities continue to be suspended until further notice.
Find more information on tax and benefits measures to help support Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Services and information
List of charities and other qualified donees
Find a charity or other qualified donee, their registered status, and their publicly available information.
Other organizations that can issue donation receipts
Lists of qualified donees, their application processes and obligations.
A to Z index of topics for charities
Search for information about charities and giving.
Registering for charitable or other qualified donee status
Apply for charitable registration or other qualified donee. Re-registration. Objections and appeals.
Operating a registered charity
Filing a return, gifting and receipting, charitable activities, books and records.
Fundraising activities
Activities, issuing receipts for fundraising events, cause-related marketing.
Revoking registered status
Types of revocation, consequences, annulment, re-registration.
Claiming charitable tax credits
Calculate your charitable tax credits, find out which documents you need.
Compliance, audits and sanctions
Audit process, consequences of non-compliance, sanctions and appeal rights
Making a charitable donation
Donate wisely, help victims of a disaster, list of organizations that can issue receipts.
Guidance, videos, forms and more
Guidance products and policies, videos, forms, checklists and Charities information sessions.
Charity news and contact us
Recent news and updates on our webpages.
About registered charities
Their regulation and obligations, how they differ from non-profit organizations.
What we are doing
Laws and regulations
Publications
Forms
Features
Donated goods from the Government of Canada

Is your registered charity interested in receiving donated goods? Provide your information by August 30, 2019.
Advisory committee

The CRA has established the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector.
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