As of March 2021, there were over 75,000 entities operating as charities in Canada, representing over 87 percent of all organizations with registered charitable status. In addition, there were nearly 5,000 public foundations and just over 6,000 private foundations.
Number of charities in Canada as of March 2021, by type
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Charities in the UKVarious sources (Philanthropic Foundations Canada). (March 1, 2021). Number of charities in Canada as of March 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064776/number-charities-canada-type/
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Various sources (Philanthropic Foundations Canada). "Number of Charities in Canada as of March 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064776/number-charities-canada-type/
Various sources (Philanthropic Foundations Canada), Number of charities in Canada as of March 2021, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064776/number-charities-canada-type/ (last visited May 08, 2024)
Number of charities in Canada as of March 2021, by type [Graph], Various sources (Philanthropic Foundations Canada), March 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064776/number-charities-canada-type/