Non-profit organization property tax exemption applications due September 30
Lloydminster, AB/SK – The City of Lloydminster is reminding non-profit organizations that property tax exemption applications are due on or before Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Exemptions may be approved for a maximum of a three-year period, after which a new application is required. Non-profit organizations with a three-year exemption that began in 2024 must also reapply by September 30, 2026.
To qualify, non-profit organizations must meet the following criteria:
- The facility must be described in Section 314 of The Lloydminster Charter and meet the qualifications and conditions of the Community Organizations Property Tax Exemption Regulation.
- Funds must be used for the purposes of the organization and not for the benefit of its directors or employees.
- The property must meet specified accessibility and time-of-use requirements.
- The property must be owned or leased by a non-profit organization.
- The property must serve a charitable and benevolent purpose that benefits the public for at least 60 percent of the time in use.
- Access must be unrestricted for at least 70 percent of the time that the property is in use.
- Access must be unrestricted by race, culture, ethnic origin, religious belief, property ownership, unreasonable fees, or other membership requirements.
- The property cannot be used in the operation of a professional sports franchise.
If a non-profit organization purchases or leases a property after the submission deadline, it may still submit an application. Council will determine whether to approve an exemption for the portion of the year that the non-profit organization owned or leased the property.
Applications and supporting documentation may be submitted via:
- Online Application: Lloydminster.ca/Exemptions
- Email: taxes@lloydminster.ca
- Mail:
City Hall c/o Assessment and Taxation
4420 50 Avenue
Lloydminster, AB/SK, T9V 0W2
For more information, visit Lloydminster.ca/Exemptions.
Background
Non-profit organizations may qualify for property tax exemption based on qualifications in The Lloydminster Charter, Bylaw 18-2025 Religious Bodies Property Tax Exemption and Policy 018-2017.