What kind of charities can I donate to?
You can claim a tax credit based on the eligible amount of your gift to a qualified donee. Qualified donees are :
- Registered charities
- Registered journalism organization (RJO)
- Registered Canadian amateur athletic associations
- Registered national arts service organizations
- Registered housing corporations resident in Canada set up only to provide low-cost housing for the aged
- Registered municipalities in Canada
- Registered municipal or public bodies performing a function of government in Canada
- The United Nations and its agencies
- Universities outside Canada, the student body of which ordinarily includes students from Canada, that are registered with the CRA
- Her Majesty in Right of Canada, a province, or a territory
- Registered foreign charities to which Her Majesty in Right of Canada has made a gift
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