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The William Shenkman Foundation

The William Shenkman Foundation is a Canadian private foundation based in Ottawa, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in 4 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $140,000 a year, mostly to philanthropic organizations in Ontario.

Giving: $100K to $1M a year

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Facts

• Reported gifts to qualified donees in 4 of the last five reporting years, averaging about $140,000 a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $255,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 11 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $10,000 and the largest was about $250,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 6 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included BRUYÈRE FOUNDATION INC., Arts Network Ottawa/Réseau des arts d'Ottawa and OSEG Foundation / Fondation OSEG.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to philanthropic (88%) and arts and culture (9%) 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 (97%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “PROMOTION OF THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ALL FIELDS AND PROMOTION OF BETTER HEALTH IN ALL PEOPLE.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://shenkmancorp.com/corporate-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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