April 9, 2024
Blumbergs’ Snapshot of the Ontario Charity Sector 2022
Here is the Blumbergs' Snapshot of the Ontario Charity Sector 2022 Some of the highlights of the Blumbergs’ Snapshot of the Ontario Charity Sector…
April 9, 2024
Blumbergs’ Snapshot of the Alberta Charity Sector 2022
Here is the Blumbergs' Snapshot of the Alberta Charity Sector 2022. Some of the highlights of the Blumbergs’ Snapshot of the Alberta Charity Sector…
April 9, 2024
Blumbergs’ Snapshot of the Atlantic Provinces Charity Sector 2022
Here is the Blumbergs' Snapshot of the Atlantic Provinces Charity Sector 2022. Some of the highlights of the Blumbergs’ Snapshot of the Atlantic…
April 9, 2024
Blumbergs’ Snapshot of the British Columbia Charity Sector 2022
Here is the Blumbergs' Snapshot of the British Columbia Charity Sector 2022. Some of the highlights of the Blumbergs’ Snapshot of the British…
April 9, 2024
Blumbergs’ Snapshot of the Quebec Charity Sector 2022
Here is the Blumbergs' Snapshot of the Quebec Charity Sector 2022. Some of the highlights of the Blumbergs’ Snapshot of the Quebec Charity Sector…
April 3, 2024
Statistics Canadas’ numbers for 2022 donations to registered charities have been released
Every year I make some comments on Statistics Canada's release of tax data. While in this note, I will discuss their normal release, we have also…
March 24, 2024
Blumbergs’ Snapshot of the Canadian Charity Sector 2022
We recently reviewed the T3010 Registered Charity Information Return database for 2022 as part of the Sean Blumberg Transparency Project to create…
January 26, 2024
Updates to CharityData.ca in 2024
We have recently made several updates to the CharityData.ca site. The most important updates are as follows: We brought in almost all 2022…
January 9, 2024
RCAAA Transparency Project 2023 -Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Association filings and their financial statements
As part of the Sean Blumberg Transparency Project, we have requested from the CRA's Charities Directorate copies of the Registered Canadian Amateur…
December 28, 2023
More information on questions that will be added or removed from the T3010 version 24
CRA advised on November 9, 2023, that there will be a new T3010 form for those filing on or after December 31, 2023. The form will be called T3010…
December 28, 2023
Blumbergs Snapshots of Designations – Charitable Organizations, Public Foundations and Private Foundations 2021
We recently reviewed the T3010 Registered Charity Information Return database for 2021 as part of the Sean Blumberg Transparency Project. The…
November 9, 2023
CRA advises that a new version of the Form T3010 is coming in January 2024
If your Canadian registered charity has a December 31, 2023 year-end or later, you will need to use the new form of T3010 (called version 24). For…
November 5, 2023
How much publicly listed securities are donated to Canadian charities and how will AMT changes affect charities?
Here is our article How much publicly listed securities are donated to Canadian charities and how will AMT changes affect charities November 2023…
August 1, 2023
Good news from Australia on the charity transparency front
We have urged that the Charities Directorate in Canada be given more leeway to provide information to the public when charities are involved with…
July 30, 2023
Blumbergs’ Pre-Budget Submission for the 2024 Canadian Federal Budget
Here is the Blumbergs’ Pre-Budget Submission for the 2024 Canadian Federal Budget. For those who have been following our law firm’s submissions over…
July 29, 2023
AMT changes provide an opportunity for charities to encourage HNW donors to donate marketable securities this year rather than next year
The Globe and Mail recently had an opinion piece criticizing changes to the rules relating to donations of marketable securities for some taxpayers…
July 28, 2023
Will Canadian registered charities need to file T3 forms for “express trusts” beginning next year?
There has been some coverage in the media of a concern that Canadian charities may be required to file a T3 form for each of their "express trusts".…
July 23, 2023
Some customized data from Statistics Canada on donations to charities by families and income percentile in 2021
I recently requested and paid for some customized data from Statistics Canada on donations to charities by income percentile. Here is the data on…
July 23, 2023
Some customized data from Statistics Canada on donations to charities by individuals and income percentile in 2021
I recently requested and paid for some customized data from Statistics Canada on donations to charities by income percentile. Here is the data on…
July 13, 2023
New Event – Fundamentals of Running a Canadian Charitable Organization/Operating Charity – Online
This two-part course will be on Tuesday, August 15 and Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Both sessions will be from 12:00 - 4:00 PM EST. You can register…
July 13, 2023
Updated Course: Fundamentals of Running a Private or Public Foundation in Canada – Online
We recently updated our course titled Fundamentals of Running a Private or Public Foundation in Canada. This seven-hour course focuses on compliance…
June 2, 2023
CharityVillage Connects: Full interview with Mark Blumberg from Blumbergs about trust and transparency in the Canadian charity sector
Not sure how many people have an hour to hear me discuss with Mary Barroll, President of CharityVillage, issues facing the Canadian non-profit and…
June 1, 2023
Blumbergs Snapshot of the Alberta Charity Sector 2021 – a census of the Alberta charity sector
Here is the Blumbergs Snapshot of the Alberta Charity Sector 2021. We recently reviewed the T3010 Registered Charity Information Return database for…
June 1, 2023
Blumbergs Snapshot of the Quebec Charity Sector 2021 – a census of the Quebec charity sector
Here is the Blumbergs Snapshot of the Quebec Charity Sector 2021. We recently reviewed the T3010 Registered Charity Information Return database for…