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Private foundation · Cambridge, Ontario
The Cowan Foundation: who it funds and how much
Every gift of $500 or more that The Cowan Foundation reported to the CRA on its T3010 return, grouped by the charity that received it. Where the money went: Ontario 98%, Manitoba 2%.
Causes it funds
Foundations advancing education · 80%Organizations relieving poverty · 6%Foundations · 5%Research · 3%Animal welfare · 2%Core health care · 2%Community resource · 1%Christianity · under 1%
Charities it funded
Showing the 15 charities that received the most.
| # | Charity | Cause | Gifts | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced LearningKitchener, ON | Foundations advancing education | 10 | $6,013,835 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| 2 | Schlegel-Uw Research Institute for Aging FoundationWaterloo, ON | Research | 4 | $260,000 | 2022, 2023 |
| 3 | K-W Working Centre for the UnemployedKitchener, ON | Organizations relieving poverty | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Baycrest Centre FoundationNorth York, ON | Foundations | 1 | $200,000 | 2022 |
| 5 | Homewood Research InstituteGuelph, ON | Foundations advancing education | 3 | $164,000 | 2023, 2024 |
| 6 | Bruyère Health Foundation / Fondation Santé BruyèreOttawa, ON | Foundations | 1 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| 7 | Lions of Canada Fund for LcifSunderland, ON | Organizations relieving poverty | 3 | $147,500 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| 8 | Ducks Unlimited Canada/Canards Illimites CanadaStonewall, MB | Animal welfare | 2 | $140,000 | 2023 |
| 9 | Perimeter InstituteWaterloo, ON | Foundations advancing education | 4 | $95,000 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| 10 | Children's Mental Health Ontario/Sante Mentale pour Enfants OntarioToronto, ON | Core health care | 1 | $90,000 | 2022 |
| 11 | Shelter MoversToronto, ON | Organizations relieving poverty | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| 12 | Argus-Residence for Young PeopleCambridge, ON | Organizations relieving poverty | 1 | $32,500 | 2022 |
| 13 | Guelph Neighbourhood Support CoalitionGuelph, ON | Community resource | 1 | $31,000 | 2022 |
| 14 | Independent Living Waterloo RegionKitchener, ON | Core health care | 3 | $30,000 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| 15 | ST Paul's ChurchMinden, ON | Christianity | 3 | $30,000 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
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Source: CRA T3010 registered charity information returns (qualified donees schedule), Open Government Licence – Canada. Gifts under $500 are left out. Figures are as filed and may contain errors. Not affiliated with the CRA. Many private foundations fund only invited charities: check the funder's own guidelines before you apply.