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THE JIM PATTISON FOUNDATION

THE JIM PATTISON FOUNDATION is a Canadian private foundation based in Vancouver, British Columbia. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $18.9 million a year, mostly to philanthropic organizations in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.

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 $18.9 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $24.1 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 60 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $100,000 and the largest was about $17.5 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 44 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included ST. PAUL'S FOUNDATION OF VANCOUVER, Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation Inc. and UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (87%), health (6%) and education (6%) organizations, based on each recipient's registered charity category.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went to recipients in British Columbia (62%), Saskatchewan (29%) and Ontario (6%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “WE FINANCIALLY SUPPORT QUALIFIED DONEES IN THE AREAS ON MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, HEALTH CARE, CHRISTIAN INITIATIVES AND EDUCATION.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://www.jimpattison.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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