CRA revokes charity registrations

Summary#

The Canada Revenue Agency has published a notice under the Income Tax Act saying it will revoke the registration of the charities listed in the Canada Gazette. The revocations are effective on the date the notice was published: April 13, 2024. The notice is signed by Sharmila Khare, Director General, Charities Directorate.

What it does#

• Announces that the CRA proposes to revoke registration for the charities named in the notice because they did not meet required filing obligations.
• States that the revocation is effective on the publication date (April 13, 2024).
• Lists each affected organization by business number, name, and location (many churches, foundations, societies, arts and cultural groups, animal rescues, hospices, and other community organizations).

Who's affected#

• The many organizations named in the Gazette list. They include faith groups, community foundations, cultural troupes, health and hospice societies, arts groups, animal rescue groups, and others across Canada.
• People who donate to, volunteer with, or receive services from those organizations may notice changes.
• It is unclear from the notice whether any specific donors, contracts, or government funding arrangements are directly changed; the item simply lists the charities whose registrations are being revoked.

Why it matters#

• Revocation removes an organization’s registered charity status. That usually affects their ability to issue official donation receipts and can make fundraising harder.
• Local communities that rely on programs run by these charities could lose services or face disruption.
• The publication provides public transparency about which charities have failed to meet federal filing rules.