This tool is designed to help certain not-for-profit corporations incorporated under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (NFP Act) determine if they are considered soliciting or non-soliciting, based on the amount of income the corporation received from public sources in its most recent financial year.
Not-for-profit corporations are required to self-identify as soliciting or non-soliciting each year on their annual return. Soliciting not-for-profit corporations have additional requirements under the NFP Act.
Not sure if your corporation has previously identified as soliciting? Look up your corporation in the Search for a Federal Corporation tool to order copies of previously filed annual returns where this information would appear.
Ensure you have access to internal financial records which detail all sources of income and amounts incurred in the most recent financial year (for ex., financial statements, logbooks, income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements).
If your corporation has received any donations or gifts (or in Quebec, gifts or legacies of money or other property) from a corporation or other entity, you may wish to consult a lawyer, accountant or other professional for help.
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Assess the source of donations or gifts your corporation has received.
Has your corporation received donations or gifts from any individual who is directly related to the corporation in the financial year ending on ?
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Individuals who are directly related to the corporation include any member, director, officer or employee of the corporation at the time of receiving a donation or gift.
Note: Membership fees and other internal sources of revenue (for ex., fees for services provided by the corporation) should not be considered a donation or gift.
Example of a donation or gift received from an individual directly related to a corporation: Carly is the board member of the Hope Aid Network, a disaster relief organization. She donated $1,000 to the organization for the purchase of new medical supplies.
Assess the source of donations or gifts your corporation has received.
Has your corporation received donations or gifts from any individual who is indirectly related to the corporation in its financial year ending on ?
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Individuals who are indirectly related to the corporation include any spouse, common-law partner, or relative (child, parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, nephew or niece) of a person who is directly related to the corporation (a member, director, officer or employee).
Example of a donation or gift received from any individual who is indirectly related to a corporation: Thomas works for the Kid Sport Foundation, a youth sports organization. For his birthday, his aunt donated $100 to the organization to support its mission.
Assess the source of donations or gifts your corporation has received.
Has your corporation received any donation or gift from any individual who is neither directly, nor indirectly related to the corporation in the financial year ending on ?
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Example of a donation or gift received from any individual who is not directly and not indirectly related to a corporation: Emma, a local resident, donated $50 to Rescue Paws Society, an animal rescue organization. Emma is neither directly, nor indirectly affiliated with the corporation.
If your corporation has received donations or gifts from another corporation or other entity, this tool cannot be applied to your situation. We suggest, instead, that you consult a lawyer, accountant or other professional to help determine if your corporation is soliciting or non-soliciting. For more information, consult the requirements for soliciting corporations under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (NFP Act).
You indicated that your corporation has received donations or gifts from a person who is neither directly, nor indirectly related to the corporation.
What is the total amount received in gifts and donations from individuals who are not related to your corporation, in the financial year ending on ?
If your corporation has received donations or gifts from another corporation or other entity, this tool cannot be applied to your situation. We suggest, instead, that you consult a lawyer, accountant or other professional to help determine if the corporation is soliciting or non-soliciting. For more information, consult the requirements for soliciting corporations under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (NFP Act).
Assess the source of grants or similar financial assistance your corporation has received.
Has your corporation received any grants or similar financial assistance from any level of government (federal, provincial or municipal), or an agency of the government in its financial year ending on ?
Indicate the total amount of grants or similar financial assistance provided by each level of government or an agency of the government, for the financial year ending on .
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Enter the total amount received from any level of government, excluding amounts already listed above:
The information you have provided indicates that your corporation has received more than $10,000 in income from public sources in the financial year ending on .
Based on this information, your corporation would be considered a soliciting corporation starting at the first annual meeting following the financial year ending on . The annual meeting allows the corporation to make any changes necessary to meet the requirements for soliciting corporations. For more information, consult the requirements for soliciting corporations under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (NFP Act).
Please note that your corporation must self-declare its soliciting status in its next annual return filed with Corporations Canada.
Once a corporation becomes a soliciting corporation, it remains so until the corporation has had three consecutive financial years during which it has received public income of $10,000 or less each financial year. The corporation must self-declare its status as a soliciting corporation on each annual return until it meets this condition.
If you were uncertain of any of your answers when using this tool, you may wish to consult a lawyer, accountant, or other professional for help.
