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The largest non-profit organisations by revenue
A list of all associations, foundations and other charitable organisations by annual revenue.
The total revenue increased in 2024 compared to 2023 by 5,33%, based on 973 organizations with values in both years. In the previous year 2023 it was 5.6% with 1,063 organizations. Looking at the TOP 100 organizations only, the revenue increased by 4.79% (previous year 4.9%).
#
Organisation (1084)
Revenue
Year
1
Alberta Health Services
18,798,503,000 C$
2024
2
The MasterCard Foundation
13,372,391,723 C$
2024
3
Fraser Health Authority
6,380,997,000 C$
2024
4
Vancouver Coastal Health
6,164,843,000 C$
2024
5
Provincial Health Services Authority
5,771,222,554 C$
2024
6
Saskatchewan Health Authority
5,503,409,302 C$
2024
7
Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto
4,924,847,000 C$
2024
8
Vancouver Island Health Authority
4,222,938,645 C$
2024
9
Toronto District School Board
4,194,384,514 C$
2024
10
Interior Health
3,885,195,525 C$
2024
11
Nova Scotia Health Authority
3,769,249,000 C$
2024
12
University of British Columbia
3,731,139,680 C$
2024
13
University Health Network
3,273,921,000 C$
2024
14
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
2,514,204,701 C$
2024
15
Peel District School Board
2,337,510,137 C$
2024
16
Jeffery Hale Saint Brigid's Hospital
2,311,570,960 C$
2024
17
Centre Intégré de Santé et de Services Sociaux des Laurentides
2,098,239,861 C$
2024
18
McGill University Health Centre
2,034,526,555 C$
2024
19
York Region District School Board
2,030,704,675 C$
2024
20
Hamilton Health Sciences
1,984,583,000 C$
2024
21
University of Alberta
1,960,630,000 C$
2024
22
Shared Health Manitoba
1,941,585,020 C$
2024
23
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
1,848,082,112 C$
2024
24
Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de la Montérégie-Centre
1,822,235,298 C$
2024
25
Institution royale pour l'avancement des sciences
1,806,519,523 C$
2024
26
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec
1,746,607,792 C$
2024
27
Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de la Montérégie-Est
1,742,608,478 C$
2024
28
Centre Intégré de Santé et Services Sociaux de Chaudière-Appalache
1,737,624,031 C$
2024
29
London Health Sciences Centre
1,686,156,000 C$
2024
30
University of Calgary
1,674,633,628 C$
2024
31
Trillium Health Partners
1,668,817,000 C$
2024
32
Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de Lanaudière
1,657,370,021 C$
2024
33
Unity Health Toronto
1,650,137,000 C$
2024
34
Western University
1,573,246,651 C$
2024
35
Calgary Board of Education
1,559,531,514 C$
2024
36
Canadian Blood Services
1,517,770,170 C$
2024
37
University of Ottawa
1,502,438,000 C$
2024
38
Toronto Catholic District School Board
1,495,211,369 C$
2024
39
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
1,461,519,700 C$
2024
40
Integrated health and social services centres of Laval
1,454,205,931 C$
2024
41
Providence Health Care
1,442,266,000 C$
2024
42
Université de Montréal
1,405,908,000 C$
2024
43
University of Waterloo
1,365,478,390 C$
2024
44
Hospital for Sick Children
1,353,235,875 C$
2024
45
York University
1,331,838,573 C$
2024
46
Thames Valley District School Board
1,314,890,007 C$
2024
47
University of Saskatchewan
1,312,557,972 C$
2024
48
Edmonton Public Schools
1,302,800,572 C$
2024
49
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
1,295,129,932 C$
2024
50
Laval University
1,293,473,221 C$
2024
The largest non-profit organisations by donations
Which organisation receives the most donations.
The total donations increased in 2024 compared to 2023 by 2,24%, based on 808 organizations with values in both years. In the previous year 2023 it was -3.0% with 900 organizations. Looking at the TOP 100 organizations only, the donations increased by 3.21% (previous year -2.8%).
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Organisation (1061)
Donations
Year
1
The Winnipeg Foundation
462,966,030 C$
56.7%
2024
2
Algoma University
258,798,497 C$
85.0%
2024
3
World Vision Canada
204,092,904 C$
43.6%
2024
4
Canadian Red Cross
130,641,446 C$
29.5%
2024
5
Temerty Family Foundation
125,102,902 C$
90.3%
2023
6
Brightshores Health System
120,827,000 C$
42.6%
2009
7
St. Clair College
120,530,313 C$
35.4%
2024
8
Cégep de Sherbrooke
112,341,226 C$
> 100 %
2011
9
Canadian Cancer Society
104,632,956 C$
57.8%
2024
10
Tula Foundation
100,333,388 C$
98.7%
2023
11
University of Alberta
99,435,000 C$
5.1%
2024
12
SickKids Foundation
98,733,926 C$
33.2%
2024
13
Vancouver Coastal Health
91,549,140 C$
1.5%
2024
14
Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto
90,370,000 C$
1.8%
2024
15
Canadian Online Giving Foundation
90,121,329 C$
50.8%
2024
16
Plan International Canada
87,570,267 C$
35.2%
2024
17
The Freeburne Banting Foundation
86,414,630 C$
94.7%
2024
18
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
82,448,476 C$
50.8%
2024
19
Calgary Foundation
76,965,109 C$
44.2%
2024
20
Aga Khan Foundation Canada
76,445,854 C$
56.0%
2024
21
United Way of Greater Toronto
75,802,153 C$
44.0%
2024
22
Institution royale pour l'avancement des sciences
73,823,428 C$
4.1%
2024
23
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation
70,014,484 C$
58.3%
2024
24
Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
65,853,034 C$
19.4%
2024
25
fondation Jacques-Courtois
64,003,854 C$
48.3%
2024
26
Unity Health Toronto
62,419,875 C$
3.8%
2024
27
Catholic Independent Schools Vancouver Archdiocese
47,371,467 C$
26.2%
2024
28
BC Children's Hospital Foundation
46,846,581 C$
33.4%
2024
29
Nature Conservancy of Canada
45,697,566 C$
22.5%
2024
30
Vancouver Foundation
44,455,089 C$
15.4%
2024
31
BC Cancer Foundation
43,487,000 C$
51.2%
2024
32
University of Calgary
42,846,274 C$
2.6%
2024
33
UNICEF Canada
42,497,923 C$
48.0%
2024
34
Queen's University
40,969,516 C$
3.3%
2024
35
The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
39,683,269 C$
59.1%
2024
36
University of Saskatchewan
35,720,310 C$
2.7%
2024
37
University of British Columbia
35,020,690 C$
0.9%
2024
38
Federation CJA
34,889,116 C$
37.2%
2024
39
Art Gallery of Ontario
34,200,258 C$
33.7%
2024
40
Université de Montréal
32,693,391 C$
2.3%
2024
41
University of Waterloo
27,866,865 C$
2.0%
2024
42
University of Manitoba
27,670,000 C$
2.5%
2024
43
Carleton University
27,390,457 C$
3.6%
2024
44
Daily Bread Food Bank
25,358,695 C$
30.0%
2024
45
Alberta Cancer Foundation
22,573,111 C$
21.2%
2024
46
University of Guelph
21,066,000 C$
2.2%
2024
47
Dalhousie University
20,184,000 C$
2.1%
2024
48
Olds College
19,917,922 C$
23.4%
2024
49
The MasterCard Foundation
19,889,000 C$
0.1%
2007
50
St. Paul’s Foundation
19,391,379 C$
26.2%
2024
The largest non-profit organisations by total assets
A list of all non-profit organisations by their total assets.
The total total assets increased in 2024 compared to 2023 by 7,57%, based on 968 organizations with values in both years. In the previous year 2023 it was 9.2% with 1,073 organizations. Looking at the TOP 100 organizations only, the total assets increased by 8.52% (previous year 10.2%).
#
Organisation (1084)
Total Assets
Year
1
The MasterCard Foundation
72,404,162,710 C$
2024
2
Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto
14,730,197,000 C$
2024
3
Alberta Health Services
13,360,222,000 C$
2024
4
University of British Columbia
8,385,691,744 C$
2024
5
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
7,159,093,751 C$
2024
6
Institution royale pour l'avancement des sciences
6,530,936,744 C$
2024
7
University of Alberta
6,355,530,000 C$
2024
8
McGill University Health Centre
5,248,404,032 C$
2024
9
Toronto District School Board
5,130,565,555 C$
2024
10
University of Calgary
5,016,632,442 C$
2024
11
Western University
4,744,575,581 C$
2024
12
Fraser Health Authority
4,329,013,067 C$
2024
13
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec
4,258,996,203 C$
2024
14
Université de Montréal
4,167,318,000 C$
2024
15
Comité de gestion de la taxe scolaire de l'île de Montréal
4,106,288,575 C$
2024
16
University of Ottawa
3,948,919,000 C$
2024
17
York University
3,845,668,183 C$
2024
18
Queen's University
3,691,622,980 C$
2024
19
University Health Network
3,378,669,000 C$
2024
20
Vancouver Coastal Health
3,301,254,000 C$
2024
21
University of Manitoba
3,279,695,000 C$
2024
22
Peel District School Board
3,184,875,098 C$
2024
23
York Region District School Board
3,117,312,409 C$
2024
24
University of Saskatchewan
2,982,443,476 C$
2024
25
Provincial Health Services Authority
2,962,025,483 C$
2024
26
Simon Fraser University
2,957,126,000 C$
2024
27
Dalhousie University
2,845,291,000 C$
2024
28
University of Waterloo
2,697,042,061 C$
2024
29
Vancouver Island Health Authority
2,669,913,523 C$
2024
30
Interior Health
2,651,830,527 C$
2024
31
Laval University
2,647,709,475 C$
2024
32
Saskatchewan Health Authority
2,616,096,825 C$
2024
33
Jeffery Hale Saint Brigid's Hospital
2,541,376,719 C$
2024
34
Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys
2,498,657,620 C$
2024
35
Toronto Metropolitan University
2,465,850,000 C$
2024
36
The Winnipeg Foundation
2,412,048,500 C$
2024
37
Centre Intégré de Santé et de Services Sociaux des Laurentides
2,390,520,845 C$
2024
38
Hospital for Sick Children
2,390,047,000 C$
2024
39
Halton Healthcare Services
2,371,576,000 C$
2024
40
University of Guelph
2,349,456,000 C$
2024
41
Lucie and André Chagnon Foundation
2,261,458,000 C$
2024
42
Trillium Health Partners
2,243,203,000 C$
2024
43
Nova Scotia Health Authority
2,236,319,000 C$
2024
44
Providence Health Care
2,201,281,000 C$
2024
45
Toronto Catholic District School Board
2,197,033,593 C$
2024
46
Centre de services scolaire de Laval
2,173,465,693 C$
2024
47
Humber River Hospital
2,154,204,654 C$
2024
48
Mackenzie Health
2,135,252,000 C$
2024
49
Sinai Health System
2,104,708,256 C$
2024
50
Concordia University
2,038,750,000 C$
2024
The largest non-profit organisations by employees
Associations, foundations and other charitable organisations by number of employees.
The total employees increased in 2024 compared to 2023 by 3,70%, based on 943 organizations with values in both years. In the previous year 2023 it was 2.4% with 1,037 organizations. Looking at the TOP 100 organizations only, the employees increased by 3.78% (previous year 2.3%).
#
Organisation (1085)
Employees
Year
1
Alberta Health Services
124,465
2024
2
Saskatchewan Health Authority
48,840
2024
3
Fraser Health Authority
44,670
2024
4
Toronto District School Board
36,285
2024
5
Vancouver Island Health Authority
33,324
2024
6
University of British Columbia
32,593
2024
7
Vancouver Coastal Health
30,902
2024
8
Nova Scotia Health Authority
28,697
2024
9
Peel District School Board
28,452
2024
10
Interior Health
26,519
2024
11
Provincial Health Services Authority
20,245
2024
12
Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de Lanaudière
20,165
2024
13
Institution royale pour l'avancement des sciences
20,011
2024
14
York Region District School Board
19,369
2024
15
University Health Network
18,940
2024
16
Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto
18,912
2024
17
Jeffery Hale Saint Brigid's Hospital
18,703
2023
18
Calgary Board of Education
16,840
2024
19
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
16,749
2024
20
Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de la Montérégie-Est
16,510
2024
21
Centre de services scolaire de Laval
16,382
2024
22
Toronto Catholic District School Board
16,180
2024
23
Thames Valley District School Board
16,171
2024
24
Shared Health Manitoba
15,836
2024
25
Laval University
15,751
2024
26
Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de la Montérégie-Centre
15,718
2024
27
Halifax Regional Centre for Education
15,598
2024
28
Hamilton Health Sciences
15,475
2024
29
McGill University Health Centre
14,500
2024
30
Western University
14,487
2024
31
University of Alberta
14,363
2024
32
University of Calgary
14,291
2024
33
Centre Intégré de Santé et Services Sociaux de Chaudière-Appalache
14,273
2024
34
Queen's University
14,133
2024
35
University of Waterloo
13,467
2024
36
Integrated health and social services centres of Laval
13,027
2024
37
Covenant Health
12,291
2024
38
Edmonton Public Schools
12,041
2024
39
Unity Health Toronto
11,757
2024
40
Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de la Montérégie-Ouest
11,625
2024
41
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
11,455
2024
42
Trillium Health Partners
11,405
2024
43
Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys
11,355
2024
44
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec
11,164
2024
45
School District 36 Surrey
11,063
2024
46
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
11,051
2024
47
Université de Montréal
11,047
2024
48
York University
10,709
2024
49
Concordia University
10,655
2024
50
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
10,487
2024
The largest associations and federations by members
Associations by number of their statutory members.
#
Organisation (85)
Members
Year
1
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
2,091,237
2017
2
Archdiocese of Montréal
1,810,300
2019
3
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec
984,743
2020
4
Roman Catholic Diocese of London
859,730
2019
5
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton
658,690
2019
6
Diocese of Saint-Jean-Longueuil
640,340
2017
7
Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary
515,000
2019
8
Diocese of Saint-Jérôme-Mont-Laurier
461,510
2017
9
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa–Cornwall
458,200
2019
10
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver
437,181
2017
11
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton
428,228
2019
12
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe
399,815
2017
13
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke
326,945
2017
14
Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières
263,780
2017
15
Archdiocese of Gatineau
261,946
2019
16
Diocese of Joliette
260,000
2019
17
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chicoutimi
249,874
2019
18
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie
247,680
2017
19
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicolet
218,237
2019
20
Diocese of Valleyfield
213,875
2017
21
Archdiocese of Halifax–Yarmouth
209,900
2019
22
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Catharines
176,725
2017
23
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg
163,730
2017
24
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski
140,556
2019
25
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina
135,485
2017
26
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston
131,400
2019
27
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John
127,605
2017
28
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Boniface
123,890
2017
29
Diocese of Antigonish
120,700
2018
30
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Moncton
108,000
2019
31
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul
107,168
2017
32
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's, Newfoundland
106,000
2020
33
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nelson
102,500
2019
34
Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria
98,295
2017
35
Roman Catholic Diocese of Baie-Comeau
96,850
2018
36
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon
95,700
2017
37
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst
94,406
2018
38
Eparchy of Saint Maron of Montreal Maronites
90,870
2017
39
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière