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Foundation grants to arts in Ontario

5,347 gifts826 foundations gave541 charities received$297,093,892 in totalTypical gift $7,065CRA filings 2022 to 2024

Every gift of $500 or more that a Canadian foundation reported to the CRA for arts in Ontario. The table shows the most recent gifts, largest first within each year.

Gift sizes

Under $5,0001,808 gifts
$5,000 to $24,9992,220 gifts
$25,000 to $99,999923 gifts
$100,000 or more396 gifts

Charities that received the most

  1. The Royal Conservatory of MusicToronto, ON · $36,445,723
  2. Stratford Shakespearean Festival of CanadaStratford, ON · $30,797,344
  3. National Arts Centre Corporation/Societe du Centre National des ArtsOttawa, ON · $19,355,020
  4. Canadian Opera CompanyToronto, ON · $18,375,251
  5. The National Ballet of Canada/Le Ballet National du CanadaToronto, ON · $18,022,410
  6. Shaw Festival Theatre CanadaNiagara On The Lake, ON · $14,467,958
  7. Canada's National Ballet School L'Ecole Nationale de Ballet du CanadaToronto, ON · $13,540,066
  8. IndspireOhsweken, ON · $11,950,059

Recent gifts

FoundationCharityYearGift
Stratford Shakespearean Festival Endowment FoundationStratford, ONStratford Shakespearean Festival of CanadaStratford, ON2024$13,085,681
Canadian Opera FoundationToronto, ONCanadian Opera CompanyToronto, ON2024$8,526,000
National Arts Centre Foundation/Fondation Centre National des ArtsOttawa, ONNational Arts Centre Corporation/Societe du Centre National des ArtsOttawa, ON2024$6,727,494
The Toronto Symphony FoundationToronto, ONThe Toronto SymphonyToronto, ON2024$4,914,673
Canada's National Ballet School Foundation / Fondation de L'Ecole Nationale de Ballet du CanadaToronto, ONCanada's National Ballet School L'Ecole Nationale de Ballet du CanadaToronto, ON2024$4,082,560
Royal Conservatory of Music FoundationToronto, ONThe Royal Conservatory of MusicToronto, ON2024$3,460,980
The Lazaridis Family FoundationWaterloo, ONStratford Shakespearean Festival Endowment FoundationStratford, ON2024$2,500,000
Shaw Festival Theatre Endowment FoundationNiagara-On-The-Lake, ONShaw Festival Theatre CanadaNiagara On The Lake, ON2024$2,412,105
The Atid Charitable FoundationScarborough, ONCSRG Canadian Security Research GroupKanata, ON2024$1,638,200
Temerty FoundationToronto, ONThe Royal Conservatory of MusicToronto, ON2024$1,500,000
United Way of Greater TorontoToronto, ONThe National Ballet of Canada/Le Ballet National du CanadaToronto, ON2024$1,216,816
The Michael and Sonja Koerner Charitable FoundationToronto, ONThe Royal Conservatory of MusicToronto, ON2024$1,018,210
The Joyce Family FoundationBurlington, ONIndspireOhsweken, ON2024$1,000,000
Brookfield Partners FoundationToronto, ONThe Royal Conservatory of MusicToronto, ON2024$1,000,000
The Koffler FoundationToronto, ONKoffler Centre of the ArtsToronto, ON2024$975,000
The Barrett Family FoundationToronto, ONThe Toronto SymphonyToronto, ON2024$750,000
Brookfield Partners FoundationToronto, ONShaw Festival Theatre CanadaNiagara On The Lake, ON2024$750,000
Northern Legacy FoundationToronto, ONIndspireOhsweken, ON2024$738,333
McLean Smits Family FoundationToronto, ONCrow's TheatreToronto, ON2024$600,000
The Wilson Foundation la Fondation WilsonOakville, ONThe Royal Conservatory of MusicToronto, ON2024$600,000

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Source: CRA T3010 registered charity information returns (qualified donees schedule), Open Government Licence – Canada. Gifts under $500 and donor-advised giving platforms are left out. Figures are as filed and may contain errors. Not affiliated with the CRA.