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Fondation Desjardins

Fondation Desjardins is a Canadian registered charity based in Montreal, Quebec. It reported gifts to qualified donees in 3 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $3 million a year, mostly to arts and culture, education and philanthropic organizations in Quebec.

Giving: Over $1M a year

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Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in 3 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $3 million a year. The most recent was 2021, at about $3.7 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 516 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $2,595 and the largest was about $436,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 272 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included Festival Classica, L'ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE LAVAL 1984 INC. and ALLOPROF.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to arts and culture (46%), education (27%) and philanthropic (18%) organizations, based on each recipient's registered charity category.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went to recipients in Quebec (96%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “PROMOUVOIR LA RÉUSSITE ÉDUCATIVE ET LA PERSÉVÉRANCE, NOTAMMENT PAR L'ATTRIBUTION DE BOURSES, DE PRIX ET DE DONS. FAIRE DES DONS À DES ORGANSMES QUI AGISSENT EN PERSÉVÉRANCE SCOLAIRE, DIPLOMATION ET SOUTIEN À LA QUALIFICATION. CONTRIBUER À L'AVANCEMENT DE L'ÉDUCATION EN MATIÈRE DE COOPÉRATION.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://www.desjardins.com/ca/about-us/social-responsibility-cooperation/education-cooperation/desjardins-foundation/index.jsp. 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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