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DONNER CANADIAN FOUNDATION

DONNER CANADIAN FOUNDATION is a Canadian private foundation based in Toronto, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $5.8 million a year, mostly to education, philanthropic and community development organizations in Ontario and British Columbia.

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 $5.8 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $7.4 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 498 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $46,000 and the largest was about $384,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 153 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included Clean Economy Fund, CENTRE FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT and CANADIAN FEDERATION OF HUMANE SOCIETIES.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to education (23%), philanthropic (19%) and community development (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 Ontario (62%), British Columbia (18%) and Alberta (8%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “THE FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS TO CANADIAN REGISTERED CHARITIES AND LISTED US AND UK UNIVERSITIES. GRANT MAKING FOCUSES LARGELY ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES. THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS AN AWARD PROGRAM PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC POLICY AND WRITING AND CARRIES ON A PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES ON PUBLIC POLICIES.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://www.chancellorscircle.utoronto.ca/members/the-donner-canadian-foundation/. 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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