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ONTARIO ARTS FOUNDATION/FONDATION DES ARTS DE L'ONTARIO

ONTARIO ARTS FOUNDATION/FONDATION DES ARTS DE L'ONTARIO is a Canadian public foundation based in Toronto, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $4.6 million a year, mostly to arts and culture 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 $4.6 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $4.2 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 1,354 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $4,968 and the largest was about $1.3 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 309 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included SOULPEPPER THEATRE COMPANY, CANADIAN FILM CENTRE and TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC..CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to arts and culture (85%) and community development (11%) 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: “ESTABLISHED IN 1991, THE ONTARIO ARTS FOUNDATION (OAF) ENCOURAGES AND FACILITATES PRIVATE GIVING TO THE ARTS BY WORKING WITH DONORS TO ESTABLISH ENDOWMENT FUNDS. THE OAF ADMINISTERS THE ARTS ENDOWMENT FUND PROGRAM FOR THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT…”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://oafdn.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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