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SOMERSET FOUNDATION

SOMERSET FOUNDATION is a Canadian private foundation based in Vancouver, British Columbia. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $297,000 a year, mostly to philanthropic, community development and environment organizations in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec.

Giving: $100K to $1M a year

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Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $297,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $228,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 138 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $5,000 and the largest was about $140,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 49 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included ASHOKA CANADA, Young Women's Christian Association and CHUTE CREEK STEWARDSHIP SOCIETY.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (31%), community development (21%) and environment (18%) organizations, based on each recipient's registered charity category.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went to recipients in British Columbia (64%), Ontario (25%) and Quebec (11%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “NO SPECIFIC QUANTIFIABLE PROGRAMS - WORKED TOWARDS GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: http://somersetfoundation.org/. 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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