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THE PALMER FAMILY FOUNDATION

THE PALMER FAMILY FOUNDATION is a Canadian private foundation based in Calgary, Alberta. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $1 million a year, mostly to philanthropic and community development organizations in Alberta, British Columbia and 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 $1.8 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 154 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $25,000 and the largest was about $833,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 57 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included GLENBOW - ALBERTA INSTITUTE, PACIFIC BALLET BRITISH COLUMBIA SOCIETY and THE CANADIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY LA SOCIÉTÉ CANADIENNE DE LA CROIX-ROUGE.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (31%), community development (23%) and arts and culture (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 Alberta (60%), British Columbia (20%) and Ontario (11%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “TO MAKE GIFTS TO "QUALIFIED DONEES" AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA) WITH ALL FUNDS BEING USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://www.glenbow.org/blog/glenbow-reimagined-receives-2-5-million-gift-from-the-palmer-family-foundation/. 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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