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CARTHY FOUNDATION

CARTHY FOUNDATION is a Canadian private foundation based in Calgary, Alberta. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $3.5 million a year, mostly to education, community development and human services organizations in Alberta and Ontario.

Giving: Over $1M a year

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Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $3.5 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $3.2 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 610 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $5,000 and the largest was about $491,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 286 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included The Governors of The University of Calgary, NATIONAL MUSIC CENTRE and SeedChange / Sème l'avenir.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to education (31%), community development (21%) and human services (16%) organizations, based on each recipient's registered charity category.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went to recipients in Alberta (49%), Ontario (36%) and British Columbia (6%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “THE CARTHY FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF PHILANTHROPY WITH A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN THE AREAS OF ARTS AND CULTURE, SOCIAL SERVICES, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND EDUCATION. STRIVING TOWARD A PROSPEROUS CANADA - PIONEERING, CONFIDENTLY DIVERSE, AND WITH ABUNDANT OPPORTUNITY…”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: http://www.carthyfoundation.org. Last checked 2026-10-25.Funder website · 2026-10-25

Sources

CRA T3010 charity information returns. Last updated 2025-01-31.

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