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The Provident Foundation

The Provident Foundation is a Canadian public foundation based in Calgary, Alberta. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $124,000 a year, mostly to health, human services and religious organizations in Alberta, 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 $124,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $51,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 27 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $12,000 and the largest was about $125,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 22 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS CANADA / MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERESCA NADA, HOPE MISSION and HUMANITARIAN AID RESPONSE TEAM SOCIETY (HART).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to health (36%), human services (35%) and religious (24%) 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 (46%), Ontario (39%) and British Columbia (14%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “The Provident Foundation is a Canadian Public Foundation. We help individuals, financial advisors, businesses, churches, and schools to make a positive impact through our Donor Advised Funds. These Donor Advised Funds financially support Canadian registered charities and other qualified donees.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: http://www.providentfoundation.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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