Which Canadian charities had the largest assets in 2014?
Canadian registered charities identified on their T3010s that in 2014 their were about $373 Billion. Here is a list of Which Canadian charities had the largest assets in 2014?
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Which Canadian charities had the highest expenditures in 2014?
In 2014, Canadian registered charities had expenditures of about $235 Billion. Here is a list of Which Canadian charities had the highest expenditures in 2014?
Which Canadian charities had the biggest revenue in 2014?
Canadian registered charities in 2014 had about $246 Billion in total revenue. Here is a list of Which Canadian registered charities had the largest total revenue in 2014?
CAGP Advanced Canadian Gift Planning Course in Toronto
The CAGP will be offering an Advanced Canadian Gift Planning Course in Toronto from June 1-3, 2016. I will be delivering two presentations. The first will be on International Philanthropy on May 31, 2016: International Philanthropy Speakers: Mark Blumberg, BA,…
2016 Federal Budget and its impact on non-profits and charities
Today the new Liberal Government has delivered their first budget. Here is our article 2016 Canadian Federal Budget – How will it affect the Canadian charitable sector?
“The Charity Defense Council & Wounded Warrior Project Connection: Follow the Money”
There was an interesting article by Ruth McCambridge and Michael Wyland of the Nonprofit Quarterly entitled “The Charity Defense Council & Wounded Warrior Project Connection: Follow the Money“. It discusses the concerns raised in the media about the US charity, the…
Class action lawsuit against Gospel for Asia in US
The Hamilton Spectator has revealed that US charity with a branch in Canada is being sued as part of a class-action lawsuit. The article entitled “Hamilton-based charity allegedly can’t account for over $90M in donations“. The subtitle is “There are…
GST/HST Ruling – application of GST/HST to charity event
The Excise and GST/HST Rulings Directorate of the CRA released a ruling in October 2015 which discusses the application of the Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) to a charity event. Some of the issues covered in…
Toronto Star article “Top court puts Humane Society of Canada on borrowed time” as SCC denies leave
The Toronto Star has an article entitled “Top court puts Humane Society of Canada on borrowed time: After a nine-year battle with Canada’s taxman, The Humane Society of Canada will not get a chance to stave off impending revocation of its…
CRA numbers comparing assets and revenues for 2013 to 2014 for the Charity Sector in Canada
We recently received some information from the Charities Directorate of CRA which shows the combined assets and revenues of the Canadian registered charity sector for 2013 and 2014. Total assets of the sector in 2014 has increased to $372 billion compared to $351…
Recent FCA decision French v. Canada, 2016 FCA 64
In a recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal, French, it dealt with a technical issue of whether an argument should be struck, as it was by the Tax Court judge, “on the basis that it was doomed to…
AFP Ottawa Fundraising Day 2016
I look forward to speaking at the AFP Ottawa Fundraising Day 2016 on May 18, 2016. My topic will be “Top 20 Charity Law Issues for Canadian Registered Charities”. Here is a detailed description of the presentation: A Track – Charity…
AFP GTA Fundraising Day 2016
I look forward to the AFP GTA Fundraising Day 2016 which will be held on June 9, 2016. There will be various speakers and panels. I will be on a panel with Bruce MacDonald (Imagine Canada), Hilary Pearson (PFC), Caroline Riseboro (Plan International), Stewart…
Australia to keep Charity Commission (ACNC)
The Australian government has announced in a press release “Retention of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission” that the government will no longer be dismantling the ACNC. This is good news for those who believe in greater transparency in the…
Spotlight wins Academy Award, but real investigative reporting does not deserve any awards
It was nice to see the movie Spotlight winning an Academy Award as best picture. The movie focused on a team of Boston Globe investigative reporters who uncovered extensive abuse by priests. The Chronicle of Philanthropy had a very good opinion…
National Post article highlights how charities can unwittingly be used to support terrorism
In a recent and lengthy article in the National Post entitled “Who is Awso Peshdary? The case against an alleged Ottawa extremist who police say recruited for ISIL” the article describes the way Mr. Peshdary allegedly recruited for ISIS in…
Ontario 2016 budget analysis from the Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN)
The ONN has released a review of the Ontario 2016 provincial budget. It covers many changes that affect the non-profit sector and society. Here is a link to the actual Ontario 2016 Budget. I did not see any references to…
Recent FCA decision dismisses appeal regarding revocation of Jaamiah Al Uloom Al Islamiyyah Ontario
The federal court of appeal recently dismissed an appeal by Jaamiah Al Uloom Al Islamiyyah Ontario, a Canadian registered charity that was revoked by CRA for non-compliance. CRA had conducted an audit of the charity and found that the charity was not keeping…
Sign up to our informative and complimentary charity law newsletter
Every month or so we send out a newsletter with highlights of developments over the last month affecting non-profits and charities. It is a useful tool to keep your organization, your staff and board members up-to-date on developments affecting non-profits…
Does your Ontario non-profit corporation really exist?? It is a bit of a secret!
Many groups are operating under the impression that they are an Ontario corporation when in fact they were never actually incorporated as an Ontario, Federal or other provincial corporation. These types of entities are typically considered an unincorporated association or a trust, and do…
Foreign Universities Applying for Prescribed University Status in Canada
[UPDATED ARTICLE: Foreign Universities Applying to be Registered Universities in Canada: What we have learned.] Here is an article by Kate Robertson and Mark Blumberg on “Foreign Universities Applying for Prescribed University Status in Canada”. It may be helpful for foreign…
Should a registered charity issue an official donation receipt for gifts from a qualified donee
We get this question often. If a registered charity receives funds from a qualified donee then it should not issue an official donation receipt. For example a private foundation sends your registered charity a cheque for $10,000.00. Do…
CRA letter on acceptable uses of accumulated surplus by an NPO
CRA recently released a letter which discusses acceptable uses of an accumulated surplus by a non-profit organization and whether a benefit to members could result from the use of an accumulated surplus under various scenarios. The organization in question was an unincorporated…
CRA letter on qualifying as a municipal/public body performing a function of government
CRA recently released a letter which discusses whether amendments to the method of appointing the Board of Directors for an existing municipal/public body performing a function of government would change a previous ruling of the CRA that the Authority would qualify as a municipal or…