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The Gainey Foundation

The Gainey Foundation is a Canadian private foundation based in Montreal, Quebec. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $114,000 a year, mostly to philanthropic, community development and arts and culture organizations in Quebec and Ontario.

Giving: $100K to $1M a year

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Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $114,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $107,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 77 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $5,000 and the largest was about $25,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 45 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included Créations ETC., CAMP KAWARTHA INCORPORATED and THE CANADIAN CANOE MUSEUM.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (28%), community development (17%) and arts and culture (16%) organizations, based on each recipient's registered charity category.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went to recipients in Quebec (49%), Ontario (45%) and British Columbia (5%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “RECEIVED AND MAINTAINED FUNDS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO QUALIFIED OR ELIGIBLE DONEES THAT OFFER ENVIRONMENTAL AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://gaineyfoundation.com/. 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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