Again for 2018, The Globe and Mail, in partnership with CharityCAN, has ranked Canada's 1,000 largest not-for-profit institutions.
This year, the ranking is based on donations received by the organization for which they issue a tax receipt (tax receipted gifts).
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Rank | Non-Profit Organization (Registered Charity) | Tax-Receipted Gifts ($000) | Total Revenue ($000) | Fiscal Period Ending | Total Assets ($000) | Number of Full Time Employees | Category | Province |
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1 | World Vision Canada | 247,140 | 445,830 | 9/30/2016 | 71,521 | 477 | Welfare | ON |
2 | The Canadian Red Cross Society | 224,390 | 612,082 | 3/31/2017 | 401,928 | 1510 | Health | ON |
3 | The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints In Canada | 167,599 | 176,585 | 12/31/2016 | 681,578 | 160 | Religion | AB |
4 | Jewish Community Foundation Of Montreal | 129,094 | 188,678 | 3/31/2017 | 1,285,483 | 8 | Welfare | QC |
5 | CanadaHelps Canadon | 114,788 | 115,302 | 6/30/2016 | 5,446 | 23 | Other | ON |
6 | Plan International Canada Inc. | 98,095 | 213,809 | 6/30/2016 | 56,309 | 209 | Welfare | ON |
7 | The Governing Council Of The Salvation Army In Canada | 96,447 | 257,430 | 3/31/2017 | 1,141,342 | 379 | Religion | ON |
8 | Canadian Cancer Society | 93,347 | 170,865 | 1/31/2017 | 137,145 | 945 | Health | ON |
9 | United Way Of Greater Toronto | 87,338 | 176,705 | 3/31/2017 | 156,533 | 216 | Welfare | ON |
10 | Heart And Stroke Foundation Of Canada | 87,187 | 144,170 | 8/31/2016 | 89,903 | 593 | Health | ON |
11 | The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto | 76,271 | 3,455,572 | 4/30/2017 | 9,205,739 | 9631 | Education | ON |
12 | Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation | 73,283 | 100,401 | 12/31/2016 | 384,011 | 0 | Welfare | ON |
13 | Redemption Ministries Inc. | 67,023 | 67,023 | 8/31/2016 | 432,347 | 0 | Religion | QC |
14 | The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation | 66,072 | 212,758 | 3/31/2017 | 613,358 | 77 | Health | ON |
15 | Compassion Canada | 61,706 | 64,615 | 6/30/2016 | 17,121 | 98 | Welfare | ON |
16 | The Hospital For Sick Children Foundation | 61,096 | 228,597 | 3/31/2017 | 1,128,192 | 181 | Health | ON |
17 | Centraide Of Greater Montreal | 53,169 | 58,024 | 3/31/2017 | 57,210 | 93 | Welfare | QC |
18 | The Foundation Of Greater Montreal | 52,262 | 61,936 | 12/31/2016 | 139,425 | 11 | Welfare | QC |
19 | United Way Of Calgary And Area | 52,033 | 64,310 | 12/31/2016 | 96,787 | 135 | Welfare | AB |
20 | Conam Charitable Foundation | 47,760 | 49,535 | 6/30/2017 | 12,967 | 0 | Welfare | ON |
21 | Doctors Without Borders | 47,641 | 66,853 | 12/31/2016 | 39,056 | 57 | Health | ON |
22 | The Azrieli Foundation | 45,871 | 196,479 | 12/31/2016 | 2,072,754 | 20 | Welfare | QC |
23 | VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation | 44,539 | 113,566 | 3/31/2017 | 274,247 | 54 | Health | BC |
24 | The Governors Of The University Of Calgary | 41,707 | 131,877 | 3/31/2017 | 3,833,592 | 5118 | Education | AB |
25 | Private Giving Foundation | 40,987 | 52,738 | 12/31/2016 | 297,265 | 0 | Welfare | BC |
26 | United Jewish Appeal Of Greater Toronto | 39,905 | 88,162 | 6/30/2016 | 44,726 | 35 | Welfare | ON |
27 | Royal Institution For The Advancement Of Learning McGill University | 39,890 | 1,278,129 | 4/30/2017 | 4,422,800 | 6004 | Education | QC |
28 | The St. Clair College Of Applied Arts And Technology | 38,519 | 132,591 | 3/31/2017 | 212,153 | 550 | Education | ON |
29 | Art Gallery Of Ontario | 38,289 | 98,947 | 3/31/2017 | 253,781 | 321 | Benefits to Community | ON |
30 | Centre For Addiction And Mental Health Foundation | 37,388 | 60,301 | 3/31/2017 | 128,117 | 47 | Health | ON |
31 | Watch Tower Bible And Tract Society Of Canada | 37,290 | 78,828 | 8/31/2016 | 88,863 | 0 | Religion | ON |
32 | Vancouver Foundation | 37,262 | 144,652 | 12/31/2016 | 1,150,303 | 54 | Welfare | BC |
33 | Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation | 36,214 | 170,798 | 3/31/2017 | 543,851 | 89 | Health | ON |
34 | Queen'S University At Kingston | 35,328 | 989,429 | 4/30/2017 | 2,497,112 | 2705 | Education | ON |
35 | Aqueduct Foundation | 34,701 | 54,114 | 12/31/2016 | 196,563 | 0 | Welfare | BC |
36 | The War Amputations Of Canada | 34,212 | 35,808 | 12/31/2016 | 48,022 | 182 | Welfare | ON |
37 | The University Of British Columbia | 34,036 | 2,410,713 | 3/31/2017 | 5,759,375 | 11115 | Education | BC |
38 | British Columbia's Children's Hospital Foundation | 33,873 | 102,023 | 3/31/2017 | 348,128 | 100 | Health | BC |
39 | Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation For The Diocese Of Toronto, In Canada | 33,509 | 204,452 | 12/31/2016 | 95,628 | 197 | Religion | ON |
40 | Multiple Sclerosis Society Of Canada | 33,302 | 46,683 | 12/31/2016 | 27,353 | 313 | Health | ON |
41 | Bc Cancer Foundation | 32,706 | 51,753 | 3/31/2017 | 134,499 | 67 | Health | BC |
42 | Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation | 32,273 | 39,413 | 12/31/2016 | 221,375 | 0 | Welfare | ON |
43 | Benefaction Foundation | 31,671 | 37,381 | 12/31/2016 | 84,947 | 0 | Welfare | ON |
44 | The Catholic Independent Schools Of Vancouver Archdiocese | 31,318 | 114,348 | 6/30/2016 | 64,510 | 1188 | Education | BC |
45 | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Foundation | 28,603 | 65,265 | 3/31/2017 | 231,670 | 63 | Welfare | ON |
46 | Aga Khan Foundation Canada/Fondation Aga Khan Canada | 27,756 | 118,880 | 12/31/2016 | 481,353 | 68 | Welfare | ON |
47 | Health Partners International Of Canada | 27,284 | 31,397 | 9/30/2016 | 3,277 | 14 | Health | QC |
48 | The Nature Conservancy Of Canada | 26,443 | 94,803 | 5/31/2016 | 798,676 | 272 | Benefits to Community | ON |
49 | Jewish Foundation Of Greater Toronto | 26,349 | 87,390 | 6/30/2016 | 327,894 | 78 | Welfare | ON |
50 | Victoria Foundation | 25,724 | 54,150 | 12/31/2016 | 251,550 | 11 | Welfare | BC |
51 | Chalice (Canada) | 24,743 | 25,543 | 6/30/2016 | 12,193 | 43 | Religion | NS |
52 | The Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital Foundation | 24,708 | 56,938 | 3/31/2017 | 259,730 | 28 | Health | QC |
53 | United Way Prescott-Russell, Ottawa, Lanark And Renfrew Counties | 23,625 | 27,092 | 3/31/2017 | 22,278 | 78 | Welfare | ON |
54 | St Michael's Hospital Foundation | 23,451 | 53,654 | 3/31/2017 | 178,564 | 45 | Health | ON |
55 | Federation CJA | 23,301 | 55,704 | 3/31/2017 | 108,897 | 136 | Welfare | QC |
56 | Canadian Unicef Committee | 22,656 | 30,007 | 12/31/2016 | 11,391 | 61 | Welfare | ON |
57 | United Way Of Winnipeg | 22,372 | 32,426 | 3/31/2017 | 55,052 | 87 | Welfare | MB |
58 | Power To Change Ministries | 22,050 | 34,623 | 6/30/2016 | 1,924 | 440 | Religion | BC |
59 | Christian Children'S Fund Of Canada | 21,854 | 38,353 | 3/31/2017 | 15,089 | 156 | Welfare | ON |
60 | The Calgary Foundation | 21,706 | 61,299 | 3/31/2017 | 845,792 | 32 | Welfare | AB |
61 | British Columbia Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | 21,457 | 35,115 | 12/31/2016 | 57,884 | 269 | Benefits to Community | BC |
62 | Beth Oloth Charitable Organization | 21,453 | 44,567 | 9/30/2016 | 598 | 0 | Religion | ON |
63 | McMaster University | 21,328 | 1,093,155 | 4/30/2017 | 2,584,539 | 4245 | Education | ON |
64 | University Of Saskatchewan | 20,969 | 1,062,437 | 4/30/2017 | 2,951,790 | 6966 | Education | SK |
65 | The Kidney Foundation Of Canada | 20,394 | 27,793 | 12/31/2016 | 20,608 | 107 | Health | QC |
66 | The Samaritan's Purse - Canada | 19,687 | 59,041 | 12/31/2016 | 27,657 | 76 | Religion | AB |
67 | United Way Of The Lower Mainland | 19,628 | 37,674 | 3/31/2017 | 47,205 | 79 | Welfare | BC |
68 | Muslim Association Of Canada | 19,325 | 28,048 | 12/31/2016 | 68,262 | 205 | Religion | ON |
69 | Mennonite Foundation Of Canada | 19,141 | 25,701 | 12/31/2016 | 193,768 | 16 | Religion | MB |
70 | We Charity | 18,797 | 51,087 | 12/31/2016 | 45,967 | 333 | Benefits to Community | ON |
71 | Islamic Relief - IR Canada | 18,557 | 28,669 | 12/31/2016 | 7,927 | 29 | Welfare | ON |
72 | Sainte-Justine UHC Foundation | 17,639 | 41,882 | 3/31/2017 | 65,192 | 58 | Health | QC |
73 | Covenant House Toronto | 17,525 | 25,298 | 6/30/2016 | 29,956 | 168 | Welfare | ON |
74 | The Winnipeg Foundation | 17,441 | 89,289 | 9/30/2016 | 764,826 | 43 | Welfare | MB |
75 | Alberta Cancer Foundation | 17,332 | 39,539 | 3/31/2017 | 162,773 | 58 | Health | AB |
76 | St. Paul's Hospital Foundation Of Vancouver | 16,582 | 28,987 | 3/31/2017 | 95,080 | 39 | Health | BC |
77 | The University Of Manitoba | 16,469 | 936,354 | 3/31/2017 | 2,536,943 | 4785 | Education | MB |
78 | The Arthritis Society | 16,464 | 29,100 | 3/31/2017 | 15,795 | 136 | Health | ON |
79 | Union Gospel Mission | 16,120 | 19,740 | 6/30/2016 | 4,862 | 147 | Welfare | BC |
80 | The Ottawa Hospital Foundation | 16,056 | 32,553 | 3/31/2017 | 94,198 | 37 | Welfare | ON |
81 | United Way Of The Alberta Capital Region | 16,027 | 24,359 | 3/31/2017 | 29,561 | 64 | Welfare | AB |
82 | Kupas Hachesed Meoroth | 15,943 | 22,464 | 11/30/2016 | 133 | 0 | Welfare | QC |
83 | Toronto Foundation | 15,834 | 41,489 | 3/31/2017 | 348,601 | 20 | Welfare | ON |
84 | The Canadian National Institute For The Blind | 15,621 | 80,494 | 3/31/2017 | 109,934 | 634 | Welfare | ON |
85 | Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation | 15,607 | 36,143 | 3/31/2016 | 50,072 | 118 | Health | ON |
86 | William Osler Health System Foundation | 15,458 | 22,213 | 3/31/2017 | 34,633 | 22 | Health | ON |
87 | Canadian National Christian Foundation | 15,450 | 17,721 | 12/31/2016 | 27,686 | 8 | Welfare | ON |
88 | Universite De Montreal | 15,300 | 1,008,652 | 4/30/2016 | 2,698,666 | 5695 | Education | QC |
89 | Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'At Canada Inc. | 15,260 | 15,260 | 6/30/2016 | 74,223 | 121 | Religion | ON |
90 | University Of Guelph | 15,211 | 821,207 | 4/30/2017 | 2,015,056 | 2925 | Education | ON |
91 | Canadian Diabetes Association | 15,070 | 46,126 | 12/31/2016 | 21,897 | 272 | Health | ON |
92 | The University Of Western Ontario | 14,979 | 1,217,403 | 4/30/2017 | 3,004,658 | 4445 | Education | ON |
93 | Télé-Université | 14,380 | 53,629 | 4/30/2017 | 32,396 | 319 | Education | QC |
94 | Movember Canada | 14,208 | 15,506 | 4/30/2017 | 56,321 | 16 | Health | ON |
95 | John And Myrna Daniels Foundation | 14,175 | 14,595 | 12/31/2016 | 22,404 | 0 | Welfare | ON |
96 | University Hospital Foundation | 14,171 | 39,005 | 3/31/2017 | 149,198 | 28 | Health | AB |
97 | Canadian Wildlife Federation | 14,106 | 19,044 | 2/28/2017 | 12,099 | 66 | Benefits to Community | ON |
98 | Cancer Research Society | 14,032 | 21,534 | 8/31/2016 | 31,849 | 22 | Health | QC |
99 | The Terry Fox Foundation | 13,656 | 29,574 | 3/31/2017 | 86,783 | 39 | Health | BC |
100 | London Health Sciences Foundation | 13,029 | 28,759 | 3/31/2017 | 77,929 | 42 | Health | ON |
Top 100 non-profit organizations (registered charities)
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