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The H. John McDonald Foundation

The H. John McDonald Foundation is a Canadian private foundation based in Toronto, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $1 million a year, mostly to human services, education and animal welfare organizations in Ontario.

Giving: Over $1M a year

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Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $1 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $1.4 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 104 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $42,000 and the largest was about $200,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 33 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, DAILY BREAD FOOD BANK and FRED VICTOR CENTRE.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to human services (24%), education (17%) and animal welfare (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 Ontario (91%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “SPECIALIZING IN GRANTS GENERALLY MADE FOR EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE, etc; PROGRAM FUNDING, SPECIAL PROJECTS, AND CAPITAL PROJECTS, PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE OF EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS NATURE.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://makingartmakingchange.com/partners. 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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