Charities need to be careful when they file their T3010. In addition, CRA needs to be careful when it inputs the information. Below is a listing of

Funding compliance is not just a finance issue. For nonprofits with complex, conditional, or consequential funding, the risks can touch many parts of the

MacKenzie Scott donated $7 billion in 2025—a third of all U.S. megagifts—bringing her five-year total to $26.2 billion, even as she stays out of the spotlight.

Gene Takagi, a US lawyer, has published a helpful discussion of H.R. 9721, the proposed U.S. Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026. The bill would

Over the last decade, we have provided the public with CRA letters relating to a number of Canadian registered charity revocations. These letters from CRA

On October 8, 2026, the Department of Finance Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced a new consultation on modernizing the federal

The Charity Commission for England and Wales has recently announced two significant statutory inquiries involving charities and activities connected with

New Zealand has enacted a significant—but carefully targeted—restriction on its donation tax credit regime. For monetary donations made on or after April

The Investigative Journalism Foundation (IJF) has published an interesting investigation into Canada’s “ineligible individual” rules and how they operate

Strong bookkeeping is not just an administrative task. For non-profits, it is a key part of governance, transparency, funder confidence, and long-term

We recently encountered an issue that may affect registered charities that are under the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act ("ONCA"). The issue is

Here is the Report on the Charities Program 2025–2026 released by CRA Charities Directorate on September 29, 2026. Here are some of the highlights but

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering has released its FATF Mutual Evaluation of Canada 2026. For Canadian

Bethany Lindsay of the Investigative Journalism Foundation recently published an article, Ottawa promised to crack down on anti-abortion ‘crisis pregnancy

Many Canadian charities have a March 31 fiscal year-end. These charities need to file their T3010 by September 30, 2026. It is important that the filing

Funding compliance is not just a finance issue. For nonprofits with complex, conditional, or consequential funding, the risks can touch many parts of the

The CRA sent out a notice on June 12, 2026 that announced that all Canadian registered charities must start filing their T3010 electronically by January

Blumbergs’ Canadian Charity Law Institute 2026 – dealing with legal, ethical and practical issues facing Canadian NPOs and charities.

The Charity Commission for England and Wales has released its Charity Sector Risk Assessment 2026, providing an interesting overview of the major risks

We recently reviewed the T3010 information for 2024.  It covers about 84,000 of the 86,000 registered charities that have so far filed their return

Here is a list of the 1000 largest gifts from Canadian charities to qualified donees from the 2024 T3010 Registered Charity Information Returns. Keep in

The recent shooting outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario is a disturbing reminder of the security risks facing some Canadian

Strong bookkeeping is not just an administrative task. For non-profits, it is a key part of governance, transparency, funder confidence, and long-term

A one-day boot camp on compliance and standards issues for Canadian charities

Many Canadian charities have a March 31 fiscal year-end. These charities need to file their T3010 by September 30, 2026. It is important that the filing

Here is the Blumbergs’ Snapshot of the Atlantic Provinces Charity Sector 2024. Blumbergs' Snapshot of the Atlantic Provinces Charity Sector 2024Download

Jonathan Black-Branch, the disgraced former dean of law at the University of Manitoba, has been arrested in Europe and is awaiting extradition to Canada on fraud charges, according to a media report.

Canada is a very diverse country, and people speak many languages. Our online charity law courses are prepared in English, but some people might find it

With over 61,000 Ontario non-profit corporations under the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act ("ONCA"), there are a large number of ONCA corporations

Our article Why Municipalities Matter as Qualified Donees explains that Canada's 3,861 municipalities that hold "qualified donee" status under the Income

Establishing a non-profit with or without charitable status is a difficult decision with significant responsibilities. This presentation will discuss: The

We recently reviewed the T3010 Registered Charity Information Return database for 2024 as part of the Sean Blumberg Transparency Project. The database

Canadian registered charities issue approximately $23 billion in receipts each year. According to CRA, most charities do not receipt correctly. Topics

On January 30, 2026, we noted in our article, Major CRA changes to registered charities revising purposes noted in Sixth Edition Quarterly Update, that

A great deal has been written about legal compliance surrounding charities in Canada. Much of that material, however, is highly specialized, hard to

We have recently added the following new or updated courses that are available to the public 24/7: Running and Maintaining a Non-Profit Corporation under

Many registered charities have been thinking about their purposes recently. In January 2026, CRA announced a change to its longstanding administrative

The Office of the Foreign Influence Commissioner of Canada will be delivering its first information session on the new Foreign Influence Transparency and

Jessica Abrahams of Devex has recently written an article, "US nonprofits seek refuge abroad". In the article, she notes: U.S.-based international

The Office of the Foreign Influence Commissioner of Canada will be delivering its first information session on the new Foreign Influence Transparency and

For perhaps obvious reasons, I don't have much good to say about the Alberta Government and its premier, Danielle Smith.  But something interesting has

As a charity lawyer, I spend a lot of time using the internet to access databases and information on non-profit and charity issues. Here are some of my

As with most industries today, there has been considerable discussion about how AI can be useful for non-profits and charities in Canada. While AI holds

Public Safety has created a new series of pages under the heading "Foreign Interference: Foreign interference poses a significant threat to Canada's

Canadian registered charities issue approximately $23 billion in receipts each year. According to CRA, most charities do not receipt correctly. Topics

Here are some of the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) decisions that relate to registered charities and RCAAAs: Jewish National Fund of Canada Inc.