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THE POLAR FOUNDATION

THE POLAR 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 $395,000 a year, mostly to philanthropic and arts and culture organizations in Ontario and British Columbia.

Giving: $100K to $1M a year

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Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $395,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $245,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 152 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $5,000 and the largest was about $250,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 92 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included UNITED WAY OF GREATER TORONTO, VANCOUVER FOUNDATION and Toronto Biennial of Art.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (55%), arts and culture (23%) and community development (10%) 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 (62%) and British Columbia (26%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “Receives, accumulates and distributes funds to various charitable organizations as directed by its board of directors.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: http://polaramp.com/culture/. 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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