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Winnipeg, MB · Private foundation

The Asper Foundation

THE ASPER FOUNDATION contribute to various charities which are involved in ongoing culture arts and education programs.

C$9.3M
Granted FY2024still arriving
125
Grants FY2024still arriving
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Regions reached
C$1.8M
Largest
01What you fundRead
02Your edgeRead
03Your fieldRead
01What you fund
01FY2024 · 125 grants

Where the money goes

Your grants by size, and where they go.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under C$10k52 grants · C$188k
  • C$10k–50k45 grants · C$864k
  • C$50k–250k18 grants · C$1.9M
  • C$250k+10 grants · C$6.4M
C$10,200
Median grant
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Regions reached
C$234M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
JEWISH FEDERATION OF WINNIPEGC$1,822,627
UNITED ISRAEL APPEAL OF CANADA INC.C$1,419,880
CANADIAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITYC$578,095
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITYC$570,602
THE SHALEM FOUNDATION CANADAC$413,610
Y.M.H.A. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRE OF WINNIPEG INC.C$376,473
YAD VASHEM - CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR YAD VASHEMC$376,385
UNITED WAY OF WINNIPEGC$280,500
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL OF GREATER TORONTOC$265,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBAC$251,281
THE CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEKC$238,060
ASSINIBOINE PARK CONSERVANCY INCC$210,000
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION OF CANADAC$200,000
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND OF CANADA INC.C$196,000
WINNIPEG BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATIONC$122,693
02Your edge
repeat funding

Who you back again

Which organizations you funded more than once, and which you funded a single time. Each grantee is matched to its own filings.

96%of every dollar goes to organizations you’ve funded before.
C$50M · 178 repeat orgsC$1.9M to everyone else

And the relationships you keep tend to grow: grantees you re-up on have seen median revenue of +29% since the first grant, against +13% for the ones you funded once.

178 repeat relationships — 103 still active in FY2024, 75 since wound down; 22 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

178
128

Total granted

C$50M
C$1.6M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+29%
+13%

Still filing today

93%
82%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 96% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; C$376k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

First-time = a grantee’s first year in your filing window; renewed = funded in an earlier year too. As a portfolio matures the renewed share naturally climbs — once funded, an org stays “renewable” — so the signal is the years that buck it (a new-grantee intake wave). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as “new.”

Backed again, and grew

  • JF
    JEWISH FEDERATION OF WINNIPEG
    8× · 2017–2024 · C$13M · revenue +91% · 45% of their budget
  • CF
    CANADIAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY
    7× · 2017–2024 · C$2.6M · revenue +64%
  • UO
    University of Manitoba
    7× · 2017–2024 · C$2.2M · revenue +20%

Funded once

  • TI
    THE INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTRE HERZLIYA
    one grant, 2020 · C$243k
  • TI
    THE INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTRE HERZLIA
    one grant, 2019 · C$234k
  • RU
    Reichman University
    one grant, 2021 · C$124k

Repeat = funded in two or more distinct years; growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent CRA filings.

03Your field

The map has a center of gravity: the average direction from the rest of the sector toward the organizations the foundation funds — the shape of its giving. Scoring every nonprofit along that direction surfaces the ones that look most like the portfolio. These are the closest matches that aren’t grantees — a resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
The Manitoba Museum Foundation Incorporated/Fondation Du Musee Du Manitoba Incorporee

The manitoba museum foundation incorporated supports the long term objectives of the manitoba museum. it funds research activities special projects collections acquisitions and exhibit renewals at the manitoba museum.

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2
Canada-Israel Cultural Foundation

To educate and increase the public's understanding and appreciation of the arts by conserving and exhibiting works of art and otherwise making them available to the public; to educate and increase canadians' israelis' and the public's…

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3
Canadian Jewish Experience - a tribute to Canada 150

To advance the public's understanding and appreciation of canadian jewish culture through the creation of a canadian jewish exhibit celebrating the 150th anniversary of canadian confederation in 2017 as well as supporting seminars lectures…

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4
Jewish Women International Foundation of Winnipeg

Programs committed to improving the quality of life for women, children and families and end the cycle of violence through education and advocacy.

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5
Jon Kaplan Legacy Fund

Advancement of excellence in canadian theatre by maleiry grants and awards to theatre artists in canada.

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6
National Gallery of Canada Foundation

Assisting the national gallery of canada in the areas of education curatorial research acquisitions and public programs.

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7
Canadian Polish Millennium Fund

To promote and support interest in and the study of culture in general and polish national and religious culture in particular and aid and encourage education among people of polish origin. instrumental in creating chair of polish studies…

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8
Manitoba Theatre Centre Foundation

To assist and promote the operations of the royal manitoba theatre centre inc.

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9
Winnipeg Arts Council Inc.

Winnipeg arts council inc. funds and supports artists and arts organizations. we initiate and promote development of the arts for the people of winnipeg.

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10
The Women's Health Research Foundation of Canada Inc.

The foundation awarded four scholarships to full-time graduate students doing women's health research projects at the university of manitoba. the foundation also awarded four prizes at the manitoba schools science symposium and one prize…

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11
Canadian Opera Foundation

Canadian Opera Foundation acquires holds and applies funds to assist in the development of the Canadian Opera Company and any successor organization as determined by the Board of Directors.

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12
Israel Cancer Research Fund (Toronto)

The israel cancer research fund (toronto) provides funds to aid in the research of cancer in all phases: causes detection diagnosis treatment cure and care.

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For reference, the grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is United Israel Appeal of Canada Inc and the most unlike its peers is Branksome Hall. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.

02the grantee network

303 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2024.

Each one resolved to its own CRA returns and tracked year by year — your grant beside their revenue from every source. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

Counted here: distinct organizations you funded across 2017–2024, not grant rows in a single year — so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 303 of the 328 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile; the rest are funded organizations whose filings we could not track year by year.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
69
Early backer (in before they grew)
292/303
Grantees still filing
196/303
Grew since you first funded

Showing your 200 largest grantees by grant value.

Each org by its size and your share of it — top-left is where you’re load-bearing

25%50%75%100%C$100kC$1.0MC$10MC$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ your share of their budgetJEWISH FEDERATION OF WINNIPEG — C$13,248,955 over 8y, 45% of budgetCANADIAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY — C$2,561,002 over 7y, 7.1% of budgetCongregation Shaarey Zedek — C$2,500,360 over 8y, 29% of budgetUniversity of Manitoba — C$2,161,662 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetFriends of the World's Jewish Museum — C$2,118,978 over 4y, 79% of budgetUNITED ISRAEL APPEAL OF CANADA INC. — C$1,847,731 over 5y, 1.5% of budgetTHE SHALEM FOUNDATION CANADA — C$1,675,820 over 8y, 47% of budgetCanadian Friends of the Hebrew University — C$1,331,689 over 8y, 13% of budgetJewish National Fund of Canada Inc. — C$1,296,405 over 8y, 0.6% of budgetUNITED JEWISH APPEAL OF GREATER TORONTO — C$1,282,950 over 8y, 0.2% of budgetB'nai B'rith Jewish Community Camp Inc. — C$1,225,170 over 8y, 51% of budgetY.M.H.A. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRE OF WINNIPEG INC. — C$1,140,233 over 7y, 4.8% of budgetFriends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights — C$1,109,490 over 7y, 9.9% of budgetJEWISH FOUNDATION OF MANITOBA — C$1,040,885 over 8y, 2.1% of budgetUNITED WAY OF WINNIPEG — C$792,710 over 8y, 0.7% of budgetBIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION OF CANADA — C$751,600 over 7y, 3.9% of budgetYAD VASHEM - CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR YAD VASHEM — C$742,071 over 4y, 16% of budgetASSINIBOINE PARK CONSERVANCY INC — C$567,850 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA — C$566,134 over 6y, 43% of budgetCanadian Committee For The Tel Aviv Foundation (The) — C$524,803 over 4y, 36% of budgetTHE WINNIPEG JEWISH THEATRE INC. — C$432,020 over 8y, 19% of budgetNE'EMAN FOUNDATION — C$392,163 over 3y, 3.6% of budgetJewish Heritage Centre Of Western Canada Inc. — C$391,450 over 7y, 49% of budgetTHE ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET — C$367,720 over 7y, 0.9% of budgetUnited Israel Appeal Of Canada Inc. — C$362,432 over 3y, 95% of budgetBirthright Israel Foundation of Canada — C$361,952 over 6y, 2.7% of budgetCanadian Olympic Foundation — C$321,500 over 5y, 0.9% of budgetJewish Child & Family Services — C$315,182 over 8y, 2.2% of budgetWINNIPEG BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION — C$306,791 over 7y, 1.5% of budgetMONTREAL HOLOCAUST CENTRE — C$300,000 over 3y, 2.2% of budgetROYAL MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE INC — C$243,000 over 7y, 0.4% of budgetTHE AMAYN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION — C$239,835 over 6y, 1.1% of budgetBoys and Girls Club of Winnipeg Inc. — C$215,800 over 7y, 0.7% of budgetMANITOBA THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE INC. — C$191,500 over 8y, 1.9% of budgetJerusalem Foundation of Canada Inc. — C$184,450 over 5y, 3.8% of budgetJewish Community Foundation of Montreal — C$182,150 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetCANADIAN ASSOCIATES OF BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF — C$174,800 over 6y, 0.9% of budgetUniversity of Toronto — C$151,800 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHE WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC. — C$142,050 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetMizrachi Organization of Canada — C$129,871 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetWinnipeg Centennial Folk Festival Inc — C$126,125 over 7y, 0.9% of budgetPan Am Clinic Foundation Inc. — C$125,000 over 8y, 1.6% of budgetBaycrest Centre Foundation — C$121,610 over 7y, 0.2% of budgetPhilanthropic Foundations Canada — C$120,335 over 6y, 1.5% of budgetCONGRAGTION CHESED SHEL EMES — C$117,666 over 2y, 13% of budgetSaul & Claribel Simkin Centre Foundation Inc. — C$113,766 over 7y, 3.2% of budgetManitoba Opera Association — C$110,500 over 4y, 3.0% of budgetRAOUL WALLENBERG CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS — C$110,000 over 4y, 6.2% of budget
Go grantee by grantee — a decade per org, and how each moved after you funded them

A decade per grantee — revenue shaded, your grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds JEWISH FEDERATION OF WINNIPEG ↗
  • Who funds CANADIAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds Congregation Shaarey Zedek ↗
  • Who funds University of Manitoba ↗
  • Who funds Friends of the World's Jewish Museum ↗
  • Who funds UNITED ISRAEL APPEAL OF CANADA INC. ↗
  • Who funds THE SHALEM FOUNDATION CANADA ↗
  • Who funds Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University ↗
  • Who funds Jewish National Fund of Canada Inc. ↗
  • Who funds UNITED JEWISH APPEAL OF GREATER TORONTO ↗
  • Who funds B'nai B'rith Jewish Community Camp Inc. ↗
  • Who funds Y.M.H.A. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRE OF WINNIPEG INC. ↗
  • Who funds Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights ↗
  • Who funds JEWISH FOUNDATION OF MANITOBA ↗
  • Who funds UNITED WAY OF WINNIPEG ↗
  • Who funds BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION OF CANADA ↗
  • Who funds YAD VASHEM - CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR YAD VASHEM ↗
  • Who funds ASSINIBOINE PARK CONSERVANCY INC ↗
  • Who funds UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA ↗
  • Who funds Canadian Committee For The Tel Aviv Foundation (The) ↗
  • Who funds THE WINNIPEG JEWISH THEATRE INC. ↗
  • Who funds NE'EMAN FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Jewish Heritage Centre Of Western Canada Inc. ↗
  • Who funds THE ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET ↗
  • Who funds United Israel Appeal Of Canada Inc. ↗
  • Who funds Birthright Israel Foundation of Canada ↗
  • Who funds Canadian Olympic Foundation ↗
  • Who funds Jewish Child & Family Services ↗
  • Who funds WINNIPEG BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION ↗
  • Who funds MONTREAL HOLOCAUST CENTRE ↗
  • Who funds ROYAL MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE INC ↗
  • Who funds THE AMAYN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Boys and Girls Club of Winnipeg Inc. ↗
  • Who funds MANITOBA THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE INC. ↗
  • Who funds Jerusalem Foundation of Canada Inc. ↗
  • Who funds Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal ↗

The grantmakers whose grantees overlap with yours far more than size alone predicts. Each orbits closer the stronger the alignment; the arcs between them show where they also fund each other. Here it reads as a tightly interlocked camp — most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Gail Asper Family…The Jewish Foundation…The Pollard Family Fo…Giftpact Foundation I…Price Family Foundati…Wellington West Found…The Ernst Hansch Foun…Samuel and Anna Lazar…The Winnipeg Foundati…Thomas Sill Foundatio…White Rose Foundation…Lawton Partners Chari…
The Gail Asper Family Foundation IncMB60.2× affinity86 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Gail Asper Family Foundation Inc · The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba · The Pollard Family Foundation Inc. · Giftpact Foundation Inc. · Price Family Foundation Inc. · Wellington West Foundation Inc. · The Ernst Hansch Foundation Inc. · Samuel and Anna Lazareck Foundation Inc. · The Winnipeg Foundation · Thomas Sill Foundation Inc. · White Rose Foundation Inc. · Lawton Partners Charitable Giving Foundation Inc.

Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. A research starting point: overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

On method. Every financial figure here is read directly from the Canada Revenue Agency’s published T3010 data — your own annual information return and the multi-year returns of the 328 grantees we resolved across every year we hold, several hundred filings in all (a different count from the grant rows on the cover, which are one fiscal year) — each linked to its source. Grantee achievements and outcomes are each organization’s own program description on its T3010; we read these as association with sustained funding — the foundation is one of several forces — suppress low-confidence name matches rather than guess, and say so where a figure rests on a single grant or filing. Not everything on this page is a filed figure, and the difference matters. Filed is what you reported on your return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without a BN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears. How we build these →

Generated from your T3010 annual information return for the fiscal period ending 2024-12-31, as published by the Canada Revenue Agency in 2024. Amounts are Canadian dollars, as filed and never converted. Registered as a private foundation under foundations.

Source object 880163720:2024-12-31 · View the T3010 on the CRA register

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