Guide · Last reviewed October 7, 2026
AODA reporting for nonprofits & charities in Ontario.
The direct answer: yes — Ontario non-profit organizations and charities with 20 or more employees must file an accessibility compliance report by December 31, 2026. Same rule as businesses, same deadline, same portal. Being a charity doesn't exempt you; only headcount does.
The nonprofit-specific wrinkles
Volunteers don't count
Volunteers — including volunteer board members — are excluded from the employee count. Only paid staff in Ontario count toward the 20-employee threshold. A charity with 12 staff and 60 volunteers doesn't file.
But part-timers do
Many nonprofits run lean on full-time staff but heavy on part-time program workers. Part-time, seasonal, and contract staff all count. A "small" charity with 8 full-timers and 14 part-timers is at 22 — over the line.
Who certifies for a nonprofit?
The same rule: a director, senior officer, or authorized person — for a charity, that's typically the executive director or a board officer with authority to bind the organization. We'll tell you exactly who qualifies in your structure.
Why nonprofits get caught out
In our experience, the pattern is always the same: nobody owns the file. There's no compliance department — there's an office manager or program coordinator doing three jobs, and the AODA report lands on their desk in November. The 20–49 report is the shorter customer-service version, which is genuinely manageable — it just needs someone to sit down and do it. That's the entire service: we do the sitting down.
What it costs a nonprofit
The same $695 fixed fee — no charity discount games, no inflated "nonprofit rate" that turns out higher. One number, everything included, money-back filing guarantee. See what's included →
Sources
- Completing your accessibility compliance report — Ontario.ca
- Accessibility rules for businesses and non-profits — Ontario.ca
Regulatory information is current as of the review date above. Legislation prevails over any summary — this guide is not legal advice.
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