What does it mean for grant money to stay in-territory?

It is the share of grants made by funders based in Yukon that reached charities also located in Yukon, rather than charities elsewhere. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.

Is Yukon a major grantmaking territory?

Yukon ranks 11th of the 13 provinces and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest are Ontario and Quebec; the most outward, where the most money leaves, is Nunavut.

How can a charity find funders in Yukon?

Start with the largest grantmakers based in Yukon, currently The Mauro Family Foundation Inc. and Yukon University Foundation. Funders from other provinces also reach in, led by Mastercard Foundation.

How recent is this Yukon grant data?

It is read from the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, summed across them. A charity files its T3010 within six months of its year end, so the latest year is still filling in.

Funding by province · YT

Grantmaking in Yukon

37 grantmakers are based in Yukon. Together they granted C$13M across the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, the 11th most of any province or territory, and kept 34% of it in Yukon. Most of the money leaves the territory.

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The short version

37 grantmakers are based in Yukon, granting C$13M across the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, the 11th most of any province or territory.
34% of grants made by Yukon funders stayed in Yukon; the rest went to charities elsewhere.
Yukon is a net importer of grant money, its charities drawing C$37M more from outside funders than Yukon funders send out.

Yukon is a net importer of grant money, C$37M more arrives than leaves.

Largest funders based in Yukon

Grantmakers headquartered in Yukon, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.

The Mauro Family Foundation Inc.C$6M

29 other fundersC$2M

Yukon University FoundationC$2M Yukon Hospital FoundationC$766k First Pentecostal ChurchC$626k Church of the NazareneC$423k

Charities in Yukon that draw the most

The charities in Yukon that received the most grant money.

1Yukon UniversityC$15M 2Catholic Episcopal Corporation of WhitehorseC$7M 3Food Bank Society of WhitehorseC$4M 4Synod of the Diocese of YukonC$2M 5Special Olympics Yukon SocietyC$2M 6The Victoria Faulkner Women's CentreC$2M 7Yukon University FoundationC$2M 8Yukon Womens Transition Home SocietyC$1M

Biggest funders reaching into Yukon from elsewhere

Funders in other provinces sending the most money to charities in Yukon.

1Mastercard FoundationC$11M 2Canadahelps CanadonC$6M 3Catholic Missions in CanadaC$5M 4Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes CanadaC$2M 5Food Banks Canada/Banques Alimentaires CanadaC$2M 6The General Synod of the Anglican Church of CanadaC$2M

Where the money goes by org size

Grant dollars to charities in Yukon, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Yukon sends a larger share to C$100k to C$1M charities than the country as a whole, and less to C$100M and up.

Under C$100k22% vs 2% national

C$100k to C$1M36% vs 14% national

C$1M to C$10M9% vs 27% national

C$10M to C$100M32% vs 29% national

C$100M and up0% vs 28% national

Questions and answers

What does it mean for grant money to stay in-territory?: It is the share of grants made by funders based in Yukon that reached charities also located in Yukon, rather than charities elsewhere. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
Is Yukon a major grantmaking territory?: Yukon ranks 11th of the 13 provinces and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest are Ontario and Quebec; the most outward, where the most money leaves, is Nunavut.
How can a charity find funders in Yukon?: Start with the largest grantmakers based in Yukon, currently The Mauro Family Foundation Inc. and Yukon University Foundation. Funders from other provinces also reach in, led by Mastercard Foundation.
How recent is this Yukon grant data?: It is read from the FY2017–2023 T3010 returns, summed across them. A charity files its T3010 within six months of its year end, so the latest year is still filling in.

Source: CRA T3010 returns
License: Open Government Licence – Canada
Currency: CAD, never converted