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The Birks Family Foundation / La fondation de la famille Birks

The Birks Family Foundation / La fondation de la famille Birks is a Canadian private foundation based in Montreal, Quebec. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $1.3 million a year, mostly to philanthropic and education organizations in Quebec and Ontario.

Giving: Over $1M a year

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Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $1.3 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $1.6 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 476 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $5,500 and the largest was about $86,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 155 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included L'INSTITUTION ROYALE POUR L'AVANCEMENT DES SCIENCES / ROYAL INSTITUTION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING, LA FONDATION DE L'HÔPITAL GÉNÉRAL DE MONTRÉAL THE MONTRÉAL GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION and Fondation du Centre universitaire de santé McGill McGill University Health Centre Foundation.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (39%), education (25%) and health (13%) organizations, based on each recipient's registered charity category.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went to recipients in Quebec (81%) and Ontario (13%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “Organizations either primarily focused on Quebec, or those whose work is broadly national in nature. Public sector organizations, including universities, hospitals, libraries and museums Projects that demonstrate unique innovation in their field and/or pioneer state-of-the-art technology…”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://www.birksfamilyfoundation.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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