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THE TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

THE TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION is a Canadian public foundation based in Toronto, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $3.6 million a year, mostly to community development 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 $3.6 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $4.3 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 6 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $3.4 million and the largest was about $4.3 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 2 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD and CANADAHELPS CANADON.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, all gifts to classified recipients went to community development 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 (100%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS THAT HELP AMPLIFY AND ACCELERATE THE EXCEPTIONAL WORK OF TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY (TPL). THE FUNDING WE PROVIDE HAS A RESOUNDING IMPACT ON THOSE WHO RELY ON THE LIBRARY'S PROGRAMS…”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: http://tplfoundation.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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