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The Cole Family Foundation

The Cole Family Foundation is a Canadian private foundation based in Toronto, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in 3 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $34,000 a year, mostly to philanthropic, community development and health organizations in Ontario.

Giving: Under $100K a year

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Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in 3 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $34,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $55,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 10 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $12,000 and the largest was about $20,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 7 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included UNITED JEWISH APPEAL OF GREATER TORONTO, DANI DEVELOPING AND NURTURING INDEPENDENCE and Scarborough Health Network Foundation.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (44%), community development (29%) and health (24%) 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: “THE RECEIPT AND MAINTENANCE OF A FUND OR FUNDS AND APPLICATION OF ALL OR PART OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INCOME THEREFROM, FROM TIME TO TIME, FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY MAKING DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ALSO REGISTERED CHARITIES UNDER THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA).”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://www.coleandassociates.ca/post/special-report-canada-s-top-20-private-foundations-and-the-families-behind-them. 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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