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UNITED WAY WATERLOO REGION COMMUNITIES

UNITED WAY WATERLOO REGION COMMUNITIES is a Canadian public foundation based in Kitchener, Ontario. It reported gifts to qualified donees in each of the last five reporting years, averaging about $3.7 million a year, mostly to human services and 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 $3.7 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $3 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 874 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $1,288 and the largest was about $296,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 334 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included KITCHENER-WATERLOO YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, CAMINO WELLBEING + MENTAL HEALTH and HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to human services (42%), community development (27%) and religious (15%) 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: “United Way Waterloo Region Communities is dedicated to helping people live better lives in every one of the seven communities we serve. We are the largest funder of social programs in Waterloo Region, second only to government.”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://wrcf.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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