The Ruth Schwartz Foundation
Private foundation · Toronto, Ontario · BN 119130193RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2022-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($259,643) as filed with the CRA.
The Ruth Schwartz Foundation is a private foundation based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations.
Compared with 775 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 33% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $252K in 2022, the largest being $252K to Ontario Arts Foundation/fondation des Arts de l'Ontario. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
The foundation generates investment income and donates these funds to qualified donees.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2021–2022
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $260K | — | — | $252K | — |
| 2021 | — | $15K | — | — | $12K | $260K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2022
Granted $252K to 1 qualified donee:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2022)
Ann Shortell (secretary - treasurer); Herbert Solway (president); Michael Solway (director).
As listed on its 2022 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Ruth Schwartz Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119130193RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.