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The Velan Foundation / La fondation Velan

The Velan Foundation / La fondation Velan is a Canadian private foundation based in St Laurent, Quebec. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $252,000 a year, mostly to philanthropic, human services and health organizations in Quebec.

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 $252,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $281,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 135 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $2,500 and the largest was about $97,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 45 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included LA RUE DES FEMMES DE MONTREAL, FONDATION LA RUE DES FEMMES/ HERSTREET FOUNDATION and The Lower Canada College Foundation/La Fondation Lower Canada Collège.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (46%), human services (21%) and health (17%) organizations, based on each recipient's registered charity category.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went to recipients in Quebec (89%) and Ontario (8%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://www.velan.com/en/company/social_responsibility. 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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