International giving · Americas
Which US foundations give to Canada?
US foundations sent $86.5B to organizations in Canada across 2,426,759 grants, from 41,908 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 41,908 US foundations have made grants to Canada, totaling $86.5B across 2,426,759 grants on record.
- CANADAHELPS CANADON (ON) is the largest US funder of Canada organizations, with $2.7B.
- THE PRINCESS MARGARET CANCER FOUNDATION is the most Canada-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Canada has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Canada with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years. A stronger color means more.
| Funder | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | '26* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANADAHELPS CANADON$2.7B | $133M | $144M | $184M | $289M | $387M | $419M | $402M | $775M | $0 | $0 |
| The Bruce H. Mitchell Foundation$2.2B | $13M | $3M | $3M | $2.2B | $3M | $10M | $9M | $11M | $0 | $0 |
| Mastercard Foundation$1.5B | $73M | $26M | $35M | $73M | $263M | $392M | $337M | $290M | $0 | $0 |
| THE PRINCESS MARGARET CANCER FOUNDATION$944M | $102M | $107M | $105M | $106M | $113M | $114M | $145M | $153M | $0 | $0 |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER TORONTO$939M | $135M | $144M | $137M | $132M | $148M | $0 | $114M | $129M | $0 | $0 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal / La Fondation Communautaire Juive de Montréal$915M | $53M | $96M | $91M | $98M | $119M | $122M | $141M | $195M | $0 | $0 |
| Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation / Fonds de Bienfaisance Canada$905M | $42M | $48M | $115M | $79M | $120M | $162M | $146M | $194M | $0 | $0 |
| Canadian Online Giving Foundation/Fondation canadienne de dons en ligne$858M | $26M | $53M | $71M | $100M | $129M | $149M | $158M | $172M | $0 | $0 |
| UHN FOUNDATION$816M | $79M | $80M | $84M | $126M | $94M | $111M | $120M | $121M | $0 | $0 |
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL OF GREATER TORONTO$791M | $78M | $82M | $77M | $76M | $128M | $88M | $92M | $170M | $0 | $0 |
| THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE SALVATION ARMY IN CANADA/CONSEIL DE DIRECTION DE L'ARMÉE DU SALUT DU CANADA$761M | $66M | $64M | $68M | $96M | $204M | $113M | $56M | $93M | $0 | $0 |
| THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN FOUNDATION$727M | $102M | $140M | $120M | $141M | $82M | $136M | $3M | $3M | $0 | $0 |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Canada
8,303 grants · QC · 98% of its overseas giving
Canada's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Canada — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 17,757 grants that carry one.
818 recipients
2,748 recipients
1,852 recipients
561 recipients
1,114 recipients
264 recipients
269 recipients
396 recipients
Largest recipients in Canada
Spelling, accent, abbreviation, and language variants of the same organization are merged into one recipient. Organizations abroad have no US EIN, so this resolution is best-effort.
1733 US funders · 9,348 grants
112 US funders · 303 grants
316 US funders · 1,145 grants
17 US funders · 50 grants
330 US funders · 1,158 grants
12 US funders · 73 grants
A further $65M across 71 grants went to recipients the filings name only in the aggregate (“various”, “multiple organizations”, and the like), so they can’t be attributed to a single organization.
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Canada.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Canada, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Canada on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Canada?
- CANADAHELPS CANADON is the largest US funder of Canada organizations on record, with $2.7B across 217,304 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Canada?
- 41,908 US foundations have granted a combined $86.5B to organizations in Canada across 2,426,759 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Canada?
- The largest areas are health & medicine, research & science, general & operating support, by the stated purpose of the grants.