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The River Foundation

The River Foundation is a Canadian private foundation based in Vancouver, British Columbia. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $967,000 a year, mostly to philanthropic, human services and education organizations in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.

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 $967,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $1.4 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 100 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $18,000 and the largest was about $230,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 30 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included BRITISH COLUMBIA'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN and FAMILY SERVICES OF THE NORTH SHORE.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (26%), human services (23%) and education (19%) organizations, based on each recipient's registered charity category.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went to recipients in British Columbia (82%) and Saskatchewan (17%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “EVALUATE AND IDENTIFY QUALIFIED DONEES, FOR PURPOSES OF MAKING GIFTS, WHOSE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, EDUCATION AND BENEFIT FOR CHILDREN.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://www.vancouverfoundation.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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