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The Democracy Fund

The Democracy Fund is a Canadian registered charity based in North York, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in 3 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $54,000 a year, mostly to civil society, research and science and health organizations in Alberta and 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 $54,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $123,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 6 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $26,000 and the largest was about $50,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 6 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy, JUSTICE CENTRE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM and Mercury One.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to civil society (39%), research and science (39%) and health (15%) organizations, based on each recipient's registered charity category.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went to recipients in Alberta (83%) and Ontario (17%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “1. TO ADVANCE AND MAINTAIN SUBSTANTIVE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS IN CANADA, THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND STRATEGIC LITIGATION SEEKING LEGAL REMEDIES FOR VICTIMS OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS ABUSES. 2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY ESTABLISHING A JOURNALISM PLACEMENT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES POST-SECONDARY JOURNALISM STUDENTS WITH…”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website listed in the CRA charity register: https://www.thedemocracyfund.ca (as of 2025-01-31).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31

Sources

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

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