Charity FAQs

In 2020, what constitutes a qualified donee under the Income Tax Act Canada? How many are there?

A qualified donee is an organization that can issue official donation receipts for gifts received

from individuals and corporations, and may receive gifts from registered charities. These

qualified donees include:

- Registered charities (including national arts service organizations) [85,646]

- Registered Canadian amateur athletic associations [127]

- Registered housing corporations providing low-cost housing for the aged [3]

- Registered Canadian municipalities [Alberta 356, BC 189, Manitoba 226, NB 109, NL 271,

NWT 25, NS 56, Nunavut 25, ON 444, PEI 78, Quebec 1217, Saskatchewan 789, Yukon 8]

- Registered journalism organizations [0]

- Registered municipal or public bodies performing government functions in Canada [464]

- Registered universities outside of Canada with a majority of enrolled Canadians students

[USA 529, UK 52, Other 80]

- Registered charitable organizations outside of Canada receiving Her Majesty's gift in right of

Canada [4]

- Her Majesty, in right of Canada, a province, or a territory

- The United Nations and its agencies

The number of each on each list we have put in brackets as of May 2020.

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