Charity registrations revoked for missed filings

Summary#

The Canada Revenue Agency published a notice in the Canada Gazette on September 16, 2023 announcing it will revoke the charitable registration of a long list of charities because they did not meet filing requirements under the Income Tax Act. The notice says the revocations are effective on the date of publication.

What it does#

• Says the CRA sent notices of intended revocation to the charities named in the Gazette because they missed required filings.
• States that the revocation of registration takes effect on the date the notice appeared in the Canada Gazette (shown above as September 16, 2023).
• Lists the affected charities by name and business number in the Gazette. The full list appears in the Canada Gazette publication.

Who's affected#

• The registered charities named in the Gazette. Examples from the list include CENTRE DE BÉNÉVOLAT NOTRE‑DAME‑DE‑GRÂCE, NIIGAANAKI DAY CARE CENTRE, INC., THE GARTH HOMER SOCIETY, OJIBWE CULTURAL FOUNDATION, and FEED OUR FUTURE FOUNDATION. (The Gazette contains many more names.)
• People who give money to, work for, volunteer with, or receive services from those charities.
• Anyone relying on a charity’s tax receipts should check whether a charity named in the notice still issues valid donation receipts.

Why it matters#

• Losing registered charity status affects a group’s tax treatment. It may no longer issue official donation receipts and could lose tax exemptions.
• Donors could lose the tax benefit of recent donations if they were made after revocation.
• Revocation can disrupt services, funding, and operations for people who depend on those charities.
• If you are connected to a charity on the Gazette list, you may want to confirm its current status with the charity or the CRA (the Gazette notice includes the full list).