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In 2003, there were approximately 161,000 nonprofit and voluntary
organizations operating in Canada. They are classified into 15
categories based on their work. Compiled into major categories:
21% are involved with sports and recreation, 19% are religious
organizations, 12% work in social services, 10% are involved in
grant-making, fundraising and voluntarism promotion, 9% are arts
and culture organizations, and 8% are focused on development and
housing. The remaining categories comprise 5% or less of all nonprofit
and voluntary organizations. (Source: Statistics Canada,
Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations, 2004)
The following chart outlines the breakdown of charities by province:
| Province |
# of charities |
% of all charities |
| BC |
20.270 |
13% |
| AB |
19,356 |
12% |
| SK |
7,963 |
5% |
| MB |
8,220 |
5% |
| ON |
45,360 |
28% |
| QC |
46,326 |
29% |
| NB |
3,890 |
2% |
| NS |
5,829 |
4% |
| PE |
943 |
1% |
| NF |
2,219 |
1% |
| Territories |
851 |
1% |
(Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary
Organizations, 2004)
Canada's charities employ about 2 million people, this includes
884,129 part-time employees.
It is estimated that Canada's 161,000 nonprofit and voluntary
organizations spent $112 billion in 2003. Of those organizations,
about 1% have annual revenues of $10 million or more and account
for 59% of all revenues. In contrast, 42% of organizations have
annual revenues of less than $30,000 and account for just 1% of
all revenues. Less than 3% of organizations report having no revenue
at all.
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