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Sam and Roma Mercanti Foundation

Sam and Roma Mercanti Foundation is a Canadian private foundation based in Hamilton, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in 3 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $165,000 a year, mostly to philanthropic and religious organizations in Ontario.

Giving: $100K to $1M a year

Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in 3 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $165,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $257,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 59 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $5,000 and the largest was about $55,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 35 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, HAMILTON, CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER and Eva Rothwell Centre.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (40%), religious (24%) and community development (14%) 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 GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN FUNDS TO BE APPLIED FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN CANADA.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31

Sources

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

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