Yes, it’s nice to get a tax break on charitable donations—but even better to know that the charities you give to are using your money efficiently. Our 10th annual ranking will help you choose wisely.

To make it easier for you to give where you want to make a difference, we’ve organized this year’s Top 100 charities into eight categories below.

Use this interactive table to learn about the country’s most highly rated charitable organizations, based on specific criteria including financial efficiency and transparency.

Here’s a detailed breakdown of how we assessed Canadian charities for this year’s Top 100 list, based on source data from the third-party watchdog Charity Intelligence Canada, and charity filings with the Canada Revenue Agency.