The Dobson Family Foundation
Private foundation · Toronto, Ontario · BN 727588121RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($53,312) as filed with the CRA.
The Dobson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $68K in revenue and $53K in expenditures.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 52% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $50K in 2024, the largest being $50K to Let's Talk Science. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
The Dobson Family Foundation was established in 2017. It did not receive any donations during the year. The foundation made donations to Let's Talk Science in the amount of $50 000.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $68K | $53K | — | — | $50K | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $50K | $52K | — | — | $49K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $135K | $52K | $0 | $0 | $50K | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $38K | $3,084 | — | — | — | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $0 | $50K | — | — | $48K | $825K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $50K to 1 qualified donee:
- Let's Talk Science$50K
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Richard Dobson; Susan Leigh Dobson.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Dobson Family Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 727588121RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.