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CHERNOFF FAMILY FOUNDATION

CHERNOFF FAMILY FOUNDATION is a Canadian private foundation based in West Vancouver, British Columbia. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $696,000 a year, mostly to philanthropic, education and community development organizations across Canada.

Giving: $100K to $1M a year

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Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $696,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $970,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 159 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $15,000 and the largest was about $90,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 43 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included VGH & UBC HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, NATIONAL DOUKHOBOUR HERITAGE VILLAGE INC. and THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE SALVATION ARMY IN CANADA/CONSEIL DE DIRECTION DE L'ARMÉE DU SALUT DU CANADA.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (26%), education (23%) and community development (18%) organizations, based on each recipient's registered charity category.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gifts were spread across many provinces and territories. By dollars, the largest shares went to British Columbia (57%), Saskatchewan (17%) and Ontario (8%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “GIFTING TO HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, SCHOOLS, FOODBANKS, MUSEUMS AND OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://www.queensu.ca/alumni/news/remembering-dorine-chernoff. 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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