Table 1
Characteristics of charities and non-profit organizations, by geographic scope
| Local | Regional | Provincial or territorial | National | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| Main activity | |||||
| Social services | 29.2 | 22.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 22.8 |
| Arts and culture | 14.8 | 16.2 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 16.1 |
| Sports and recreation | 15.6 | 11.5 | 10.2 | 5.0 | 12.6 |
| Education and research | 9.3 | 9.8 | 16.2 | 23.1 | 11.6 |
| Health | 8.8 | 12.4 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 9.7 |
| Development and housing | 8.2 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 7.5 |
| Grants, fundraising or voluntarism | 4.6 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 5.7 |
| Professional associations and unions | 1.6 | 3.4 | 10.1 | 7.4 | 3.7 |
| Environment | 1.6 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 |
| Law, advocacy or politics | 1.9 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 2.9 |
| Religion | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 2.2 |
| International | x | x | x | x | 1.0 |
| Other activities / No main activity | 1.5 | 1.1 | x | x | 1.1 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Population groups served | |||||
| Youth | 65.8 | 66.9 | 58.5 | 57.0 | 64.4 |
| Persons in poverty or with low income | 66.4 | 65.9 | 51.0 | 49.3 | 62.9 |
| Newcomers or visible minorities | 59.4 | 60.1 | 51.9 | 54.9 | 57.7 |
| Persons with disabilities | 54.8 | 61.1 | 47.9 | 49.0 | 54.6 |
| First Nations, Métis or Inuit | 50.7 | 56.8 | 48.8 | 51.7 | 52.0 |
| LGBTQ2+ individuals | 51.2 | 55.5 | 47.0 | 47.5 | 51.1 |
| Seniors | 51.7 | 54.5 | 41.8 | 39.9 | 49.7 |
| Other | 27.8 | 31.8 | 42.6 | 40.8 | 32.0 |
x
suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Note(s):
LGBTQ2+: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit or another non-binary gender or minority sexual identity.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Diversity of Charity and Non-profit Boards (5344).
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