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Foundation grants to research in Ontario

535 gifts225 foundations gave68 charities received$239,640,828 in totalTypical gift $25,000CRA filings 2022 to 2024

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

Gift sizes

Under $5,000123 gifts
$5,000 to $24,999136 gifts
$25,000 to $99,999118 gifts
$100,000 or more158 gifts

Charities that received the most

  1. Sunnybrook Research InstituteToronto, ON · $74,041,654
  2. Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation/Corporation de Recherches de L'Institut de Cardiologie D'OttawaOttawa, ON · $44,226,633
  3. London Health Sciences Centre Research Inc.London, ON · $21,876,237
  4. Lawson Research Institute/Institut de Recherches LawsonLondon, ON · $15,320,454
  5. Friends of Mass General Canada Inc.Toronto, ON · $9,655,736
  6. Baycrest Academy for Research and EducationNorth York, ON · $7,801,108
  7. Research ST Joseph's - HamiltonHamilton, ON · $7,003,448
  8. University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research/ Institut de Reserche en Sante Mentale de L'Universite D'OttawaOttawa, ON · $5,953,518

Recent gifts

FoundationCharityYearGift
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre FoundationToronto, ONSunnybrook Research InstituteToronto, ON2024$24,380,164
London Health Sciences FoundationLondon, ONLondon Health Sciences Centre Research Inc.London, ON2024$8,307,917
The Baycrest Centre FoundationNorth York, ONBaycrest Academy for Research and EducationNorth York, ON2024$7,801,108
University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation Fondation de L'Institut de Cardiologie de L'Universite D'OttawaOttawa, ONOttawa Heart Institute Research Corporation/Corporation de Recherches de L'Institut de Cardiologie D'OttawaOttawa, ON2024$6,593,628
Arthur and Sandra Irving FoundationSaint John, NBFriends of Mass General Canada Inc.Toronto, ON2024$4,788,845
ST Joseph's Health Care Foundation of LondonLondon, ONLawson Research Institute/Institut de Recherches LawsonLondon, ON2024$3,055,461
ST. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation HamiltonHamilton, ONResearch ST Joseph's - HamiltonHamilton, ON2024$2,355,358
Fondation de L'Hopital MontfortOttawa, ONInstitut du Savoir MontfortOttawa, ON2024$2,331,494
The Counselling Foundation of CanadaToronto, ONCericToronto, ON2024$1,941,050
Children's Health FoundationLondon, ONLawson Research Institute/Institut de Recherches LawsonLondon, ON2024$1,866,033
The Fregin Family FoundationWaterloo, ONQuantum Valley Ideas LaboratoriesWaterloo, ON2024$1,800,000
RBJ Schlegel Family FoundationKitchener, ONSchlegel-Uw Research Institute for Aging FoundationWaterloo, ON2024$1,630,902
Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health / La fondation de santé mentale Royal OttawaOttawa, ONUniversity of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research/ Institut de Reserche en Sante Mentale de L'Universite D'OttawaOttawa, ON2024$1,584,880
Fondation Brain Canada / Brain Canada FoundationMontreal, QCWomen's Brain Health InitiativeToronto, ON2024$1,110,000
Ivey FoundationVaughan, ONCanadian Climate Institute L'institut climatique du CanadaBobcaygeon, ON2024$1,000,000
RBC Foundation/Rbc FondationToronto, ONDataStream InitiativeToronto, ON2024$850,000
La fondation de Gillian et Adrian Schauer / The Gillian and Adrian Schauer FoundationToronto, ONMadiroToronto, ON2024$818,000
Fondation Brain Canada / Brain Canada FoundationMontreal, QCSunnybrook Research InstituteToronto, ON2024$726,558
The Trottier Family Foundation/La Fondation Familiale TrottierMontreal, QCCanadian Association of Physicians for the EnvironmentToronto, ON2024$692,000
Isles Foundation IncorporatedSaint John, NBFriends of Mass General Canada Inc.Toronto, ON2024$672,700

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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.