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THE TORONTO STAR CHILDREN'S CHARITIES

THE TORONTO STAR CHILDREN'S CHARITIES is a Canadian public foundation based in Toronto, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in 3 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $937,000 a year, mostly to human services, community development and philanthropic organizations in Ontario.

Giving: $100K to $1M a year

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Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in 3 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $937,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $1.2 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 274 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $9,000 and the largest was about $47,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 211 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included OUTWARD BOUND CANADA, MOORELANDS COMMUNITY SERVICES and JAYS CARE FOUNDATION.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to human services (28%), community development (24%) and philanthropic (16%) 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 (98%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “The purpose of The Toronto Star Children?s Charities is to inspire hope, joy, and curiosity in kids through its initiatives such as the Santa Claus Fund and the Fresh Air Fund. The Toronto Star Fresh Air Fund provides grants to camp organizations to subsidize fees for kids who otherwise wouldn?t be able to attend from…”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://www.thestar.com/initiatives/fresh_air_fund.html. 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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