What is a Registered Charity Information Return?

Once you have used the CRA CRA Charities Listings to find a registered charity, you can access the charity's Registered Charity Information Return.

The Registered Charity Information Return includes the following information about the charity:

• contact information, including Web site address;
• a general account of the charity's activities; and
• financial information such as income and expenditures, assets, and liabilities.

The Registered Charity Information Return may give you an idea of how much of its resources it devotes to charitable activities. Returns are available online dating back to 2000.

Note
It is the charity's responsibility to ensure that the Registered Charity Information Return is filled out completely and accurately. The CRA posts the return as received and has not necessarily verified its contents. If you have questions or would like more details about a charity's Registered Charity Information Return, please contact the charity.

Your CRA Charities Listings search results will be presented in a table that looks like this:

Select the icon in the "Information Return" column. The available returns are listed in chronological order, with the most recent return listed first. Select the return you wish to read.