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Gay Lea Foundation

Gay Lea Foundation is a Canadian private foundation based in Mississauga, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $372,000 a year, mostly to health, human services and education organizations in Ontario.

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 $372,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $343,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 130 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $10,000 and the largest was about $125,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 93 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital, THE HEART OF HASTINGS HOSPICE and Tearfund Canada.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to health (29%), human services (29%) and education (17%) 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 (89%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “THE GAY LEA FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE WITHIN ITS' MANDATE AND ADHERES TO ITS STATED PURPOSE. THE PAST YEAR HAS SEEN AN INCREASE IN REQUESTS OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR AS THE NEED KEEPS RISING. WE HAD TWO MEETINGS DURING THE YEAR TO REVIEW AND SELECT PROJECTS THAT ALIGNED WITH OUR OBJECTIVES.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://gaylea.com. 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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