Types of Organizations
Registered charities
A registered charity is a charity whose registration has been approved by us. Such a charity may be registered as any of the following:
However, its designation may be changed upon request or at our discretion (for example, it may change its designation from a private to a public foundation).
A registered national arts service organization (RNASO) is considered a registered charity. It is registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a charitable organization.
As a rule, a charity is deemed to have been registered in Québec on the day it was registered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) if, within 30 days following confirmation of that registration, the organization sends us a duly completed copy of form TP-985.5-V, Application for Registration: Charities, Museums, Cultural or Communications Organizations and Québec or Canadian Amateur Athletic Associations, and encloses the required documents (including a copy of the CRA’s registration notice). RNASOs are not required to file form TP-985.5-V.
Associated charities
An associated charity is a registered charity designated by the CRA as a charity associated with one or more registered charities further to an application for designation filed with the CRA. In such a case, you must enclose a copy of the application and a copy of the CRA’s decision with the information return (form TP-985.22-V) filed for the year in which the decision was rendered.
Registered cultural or communications organizations
A registered cultural or communications organization is a non-profit organization that we registered as a cultural or communications organization on the recommendation of the Minister of Culture, Communications and the Status of Women.
Registered museums
A registered museum is an organization that is not a registered charity or a registered cultural or communications organization, that obtained the status of a recognized museum from the Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine, that we then registered.
Recognized political education organizations
A recognized political education organization is a non-profit organization that we have recognized on the recommendation of the Minister responsible for the Reform of Democratic Institutions and having as mission the promotion of Québec sovereignty or Canadian unity through educational means.