Gluskin Sheff Foundation for Philanthropy
Private foundation · Toronto, Ontario · BN 732443130RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-19. Split of total expenditures ($62,208) as filed with the CRA.
Gluskin Sheff Foundation for Philanthropy is a private foundation based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending September 19, 2024, it reported $9,564 in revenue and $62K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 3% of peers.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $334K in 2020 to $9,564 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
The charity solicits donations for the purpose of establishing funds and donor advised ( planned giving) programs which in turn provide gifts to qualified donees.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,564 | $62K | — | — | $6,787 | — |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $8.6M | — | — | $8.5M | $53K |
| 2022 | $6.2M | $99K | — | — | — | $7.6M |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $693K | — | — | $624K | $2.8M |
| 2020 | $334K | $33K | — | — | $32K | $302K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Granted $0 to 70 qualified donees — largest 25 shown:
- Vancity Community Foundation—
- United Way of Greater Toronto—
- United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto—
- United Hatzalah Canada—
- Toronto Arts Foundation—
- The Jerusalem Foundation of Canada Inc. la Fondation Jerusalem du Canada Inc.—
- The Holy Blossom Temple Foundation—
- The George Brown College Foundation—
- The David Cornfield Melanoma Fund—
- The Canadian Stage Corporation—
- The Canadian Mental Health Association—
- The Baycrest Centre Foundation—
- Sinai Health Foundation—
- Sherbourne Health Centre Corporation—
- Sechelt Hospital Foundation Society—
- Scleroderma Canada—
- Save a Child's Heart Foundation—
- Right to Play International—
- Richmond Hill Community Food Bank—
- Private Giving Foundation—
- Perimeter Institute—
- The Ontario Jewish Archives Foundation—
- Ontario College of Art & Design University Universite de l'Ecole d'Art et de Design de l'Ontario—
- Nicola Wealth Private Giving Foundation—
- The National Council of Jewish Women of Canada Toronto Section—
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Anna Mainardi (director); Justin Ashley (chairman); John Mack (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Gluskin Sheff Foundation for Philanthropy’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 732443130RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.