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Blumbergs’ Snapshot of the Charity Sector in Atlantic Canada 2023

Here is the Blumbergs’ Snapshot of the Charity Sector in Atlantic Canada 2023.

Some of the highlights of the Blumbergs’ Snapshot of the Charity Sector in Atlantic Canada 2023 include:

  • 7,698 registered charities in Atlantic Canada filed their T3010 out of approximately 86,000 charities in Canada.
  • $19.6 billion in total revenue for charities in Atlantic Canada.
  • Total expenditures of $18.7 billion.
  • $14.2 billion, including from the federal government ($1.0 billion), provincial government ($12.4 billion), and municipal/regional government ($745.8 million), making up approximately 72.6% of the revenue of the whole charity sector in Atlantic Canada.
  • 7,263 charities identified as active, and 2,730 as inactive.
  • 2,730 made gifts to other charities or qualified donees during their 2022 fiscal year.
  • Charities in Atlantic Canada spent $210.7 million outside of Canada.
  • 4 charities in Atlantic Canada received funds from Global Affairs Canada.
  • 92 charities identified having contractual relationships with foreign intermediaries, 48 charities identified that employees conducted activities outside of Canada, and 70 had volunteers conducting foreign activities.
  • $50.4 million was received by charities in Atlantic Canada from outside of Canada.
  • 4,099 charities identified having employment expenses, while 3,554 did not have any employment expenses.
  • $11.5 billion was spent by charities in Atlantic Canada on salaries and other compensation expenditures.
  • $987.5 million in official donation receipts were issued by Atlantic Canada registered charities.