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THE ALVA FOUNDATION

THE ALVA FOUNDATION is a Canadian private foundation based in Mount Albert, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $388,000 a year, mostly to community development, human services and philanthropic organizations in Ontario.

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 $388,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $558,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 65 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $30,000 and the largest was about $100,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 46 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included ECOJUSTICE CANADA SOCIETY, THE OTTAWA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION and The Redwood...For Women and Children Fleeing Abuse.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to community development (29%), human services (28%) and philanthropic (19%) 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 (83%) and British Columbia (8%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “THE FOUNDATION HAS A MANDATE TO RECEIVE FUNDS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHOUT PUBLIC APPEAL AND TO CONTRIBUTE THOSE FUNDS, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS IN CANADA THAT SERVE THE AREAS OF CHILDREN IN NEED AND FAMILIES AT RISK.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: http://www.alva.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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