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Waterloo Region Community Foundation

Waterloo Region Community Foundation 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 $5.4 million a year, mostly to human services, community development and philanthropic 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 $5.4 million a year. The most recent was 2023, at about $8.1 million.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Reported 1,443 gifts in total. The typical gift (median) was about $5,500 and the largest was about $330,000.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Gave to 544 different organizations. The largest recipients by dollars included RARE CHARITABLE RESEARCH RESERVE, UNITED WAY WATERLOO REGION COMMUNITIES and KIDSABILITY CENTRE FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION.CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• By dollars, gifts went mostly to human services (25%), community development (22%) and philanthropic (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 Ontario (98%).CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Describes its charitable programs in its CRA return as: “WATERLOO REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (WRCF) COLLABORATES WITH PARTNERS TO ENSURE OUR COMMUNITIES ARE EQUITABLE, CONNECTED, AND SUSTAINABLE; AND PEOPLE ARE THRIVING. WE STRENGTHEN LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPACES…”CRA T3010 charity information returns · 2025-01-31
• Website: https://www.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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