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The Cowan Foundation
The Cowan Foundation is a Canadian private foundation based in Cambridge, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $2.5 million a year, mostly to philanthropic organizations in Ontario.
Giving: Over $1M a year
Facts
- Reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $2.5 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $2.5 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
- Reported 318 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $1,474 and the largest was about $1 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
- Gave to 193 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included THE CONESTOGA COLLEGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED LEARNING, COUNTY OF BRANT and Indwell Community Homes.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
- By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (70%), community development (9%) and human services (8%) 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 (97%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
- Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “Donations to health, education, social services, arts and other charitable organizations.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
- Website: http://www.cowanfoundation.ca/en/. 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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