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THE MCLEAN FOUNDATION

THE MCLEAN FOUNDATION is a Canadian private foundation based in Toronto, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in 4 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $2.6 million a year, mostly to community development, philanthropic and arts and culture organizations in Ontario and British Columbia.

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 $2.6 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $2.5 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 891 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $7,000 and the largest was about $100,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 504 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included UNITED WAY OF GREATER TORONTO, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE CANADA and THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF CANADA/LA SOCIETE CANADIENNE POUR LA CONSERVATION DE LA NATURE.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to community development (23%), philanthropic (19%) 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 Ontario (71%) and British Columbia (21%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “TO HOLD THE ASSETS OF THE FOUNDATION IN ONE OR MORE FUNDS AND TO APPLY ALL OR ANY PART OF THE INCOME THEREFROM BY WAY OF GIFT FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. SEE ATTACHED LIST OF CHARITABLE DONATIONS.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: http://www.mcleanfoundation.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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