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THE JOHN DOBSON FOUNDATION

THE JOHN DOBSON FOUNDATION is a Canadian private foundation based in Montreal, Quebec. It reported gifts to qualified donees in 4 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $3.2 million a year, mostly to education and research and science organizations in Quebec and Ontario.

Giving: Over $1M a year

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Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in 4 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $3.2 million a year. The most recent was 2022, at about $3.6 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 197 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $25,000 and the largest was about $542,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 90 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included Institut économique de montréal, ENACTUS CANADA and L'INSTITUTION ROYALE POUR L'AVANCEMENT DES SCIENCES / ROYAL INSTITUTION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to education (60%), research and science (17%) and philanthropic (11%) 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 (41%), Ontario (39%) and Alberta (6%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BURSARIES, SPONSORSHIP, GENERAL EDUCATION”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://www.formulagrowth.com/history/. 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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