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THE PETER GILGAN FOUNDATION

THE PETER GILGAN FOUNDATION is a Canadian private foundation based in Toronto, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $23.2 million a year, mostly to philanthropic organizations in 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 $23.2 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $28 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 531 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $26,000 and the largest was about $11.5 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 271 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN FOUNDATION, TRILLIUM HEALTH PARTNERS FOUNDATION and ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (76%), education (7%) and human services (5%) 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 (96%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “THIS PRIVATE FUNCTION MAKES DONATIONS TO QUALIFIED DONEES, AS DEFINED UNDER THE INCOME TAX ACT (CANADA) AND AS SELECTED BY THE DIRECTORS OF THE PETER GILGAN FOUNDATION”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: http://petergilganfoundation.org/. 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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