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Marta and Owen Boris Foundation

Marta and Owen Boris Foundation is a Canadian private foundation based in Hamilton, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $1.9 million a year, mostly to philanthropic and education organizations in Ontario.

Giving: Over $1M a year

Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $1.9 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $1.2 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 58 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $30,000 and the largest was about $1.7 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 24 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included MCMASTER UNIVERSITY, ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, HAMILTON and HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATION.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (51%), education (39%) and health (6%) 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 (100%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “THE FOUNDATION GRANTS TO OTHER QUALIFIED DONEES, WITH A FOCUS ON HEALTH AND EDUCATION IN THE HAMILTON, ONTARIO AREA.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31

Sources

CRA T3010 charity information returns. Last updated 2025-01-31.

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