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Shaw Family Foundation

Shaw Family Foundation is a Canadian private foundation based in Calgary, Alberta. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $4.6 million a year, mostly to human services, philanthropic and community development organizations in Alberta and Ontario.

Giving: Over $1M a year

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 $7.9 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 106 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $83,000 and the largest was about $2 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 49 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included Hull Services, COMMUNITY OF CHRIST and Calgary Shaw Charity Classic Foundation.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to human services (26%), philanthropic (23%) and community development (20%) organizations, based on each recipient's registered charity category.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went to recipients in Alberta (70%), Ontario (21%) and British Columbia (7%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “The Foundation donates to qualified donees to support community, education and health initiatives, environmental protection plus disaster and poverty relief.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31

Sources

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

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