Charities Listings

The Canada Revenue Agency maintains a searchable list of Canadian charities called the Charities Listings, which can be used to:

• confirm whether a charity is registered under the Income Tax Act and is therefore eligible to issue official donation receipts; and
• view a charity's contact information and Registered Charity Information Return, which includes financial information and activities.

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To search for other organizations that can issue official donation receipts, go to Other qualified donees listings.

New feature

Use the new Charity Quick View to display a summary of the Registered Charity Information Return filed by charities for a fiscal period ending on or after December 1, 2010. The Full View feature remains available for all charities. For more information, go to Information for Charity Quick View users.

Quick View - A new display that provides a summary of a registered or revoked charity's activities, revenues, and expenditures

Full View - A detailed display of a registered or revoked charity's activities, revenues, and expenditures

How else can I obtain Charities Listings information?

You can:

• download the data; or
• request an electronic version by calling 613-946-2412 or toll free 1-877-442-2899, or by sending an email to charitylistings-ListeBienfaisance@cra-arc.gc.ca.

Note
The Charities Listings Search function does not support searches using automated scripts. Instead, request an electronic version of the results.

Additional information

• How to get information about a charity
• What if I can't find the charity I am looking for?