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THE LAWSON FOUNDATION

THE LAWSON FOUNDATION is a Canadian private foundation based in Toronto, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in 3 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $5.7 million a year, mostly to education and health organizations in Ontario and British Columbia.

Giving: Over $1M a year

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Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in 3 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $5.7 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $5.6 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 453 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $15,000 and the largest was about $300,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 265 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, IMAGINE CANADA and CANADIAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DU DIABÈTE.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to education (34%), health (18%) and philanthropic (14%) 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 (56%), British Columbia (18%) and Quebec (10%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “THE LAWSON FOUNDATION IS A CANADIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION THAT INVESTS IN AND ENGAGES WITH IDEAS, PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH, OUR PRIMARY AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE: EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT, OUTDOOR PLAY , CHILD & YOUTH DIABETES…”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: http://www.lawson.ca. 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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