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THE CATHERINE DONNELLY FOUNDATION
THE CATHERINE DONNELLY FOUNDATION is a Canadian private foundation based in Toronto, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $1.5 million a year, mostly to community development, human services and education organizations in Ontario and British Columbia.
Giving: Over $1M a year
Facts
- Reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $1.5 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $1.7 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
- Reported 249 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $25,000 and the largest was about $200,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
- Gave to 172 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included ECOJUSTICE CANADA SOCIETY, Makeway Charitable Society and JOHN HUMPHREY CENTRE FOR PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
- By dollars, gifts went mostly to community development (27%), human services (25%) and education (23%) 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 (48%), British Columbia (25%) and Alberta (7%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
- Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “The Catherine Donnelly Foundation allocates its funding to a combination of programs and projects in its priority areas of Environment, Housing and Civic Engagement for Social Change. It aims to promote joint action, building on one another?s strengths, constituencies and common experiences in pursuit of objectives.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
- Website: https://chso.ca/chso-welcomes-the-catherine-donnelly-foundation/. 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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