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The Bessada Family Foundation

The Bessada Family Foundation is a Canadian private foundation based in Oakville, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in 4 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $55,000 a year, mostly to religious organizations in Ontario.

Giving: Under $100K a year

Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in 4 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $55,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $62,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 9 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $20,000 and the largest was about $62,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 5 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included Saint Peter and Saint Paul Coptic Orthodox Church of Oakville, APPLEBY COLLEGE and The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Mississauga, Vancouver & Western Canada.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to religious (85%) and education (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: “TO RECEIVE AND MAINTAIN A FUND OR FUNDS AND TO APPLY ALL OR PART OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INCOME THEREFORM, FROM TIME TO TIME, TO QUALIFIED DONEES AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ALSO REGISTERED CHARITIES UNDER THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA)”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31

Sources

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

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