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HAMILTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

HAMILTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is a Canadian public foundation based in Hamilton, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $11.7 million a year, mostly to philanthropic, community development and education organizations in 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 $11.7 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $12.3 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 1,688 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $9,008 and the largest was about $980,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 586 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included MCMASTER UNIVERSITY, City of Hamilton and THE BRUCE TRAIL CONSERVANCY.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (26%), community development (16%) and education (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 (89%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “HAMILTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DRIVES POSITIVE CHANGE IN HAMILTON BY BUILDING AND MANAGING ENDOWED AND OTHER CHARITABLE FUNDS AND MAKING STRATEGIC AND EFFECTIVE GRANTS AND LOANS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATIVES.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: http://hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca/. 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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