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The Desbro Foundation

The Desbro Foundation is a Canadian private foundation based in Thornhill, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in 4 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $4,500 a year, mostly to human services, philanthropic and religious organizations in Ontario.

Giving: Under $100K a year

Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in 4 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $4,500 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $2,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 20 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $500 and the largest was about $3,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 15 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included HOPE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR and DAILY BREAD FOOD BANK.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to human services (37%), philanthropic (21%) and religious (21%) 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 (95%) and Alberta (5%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “The purpose of the Foundation is to receive and maintain a fund or funds and to apply all or part of the capital and income therefrom, from time to time, for the Objects of the Foundation which are defined under paragraph 1(e) as charitable organizations or other charities that are also registered charities under the…”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31

Sources

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

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