Foundations that give donations to a single entity or give only scholarship awards and grants to individuals are excluded. For the purpose of this bulletin, we examine the data on grants made in 1993. The bulletin is divided into two sections. Next, patterns of foundation funding are examined. According to Revenue Canada Organizations considering foundation funding should be aware that the revenue that foundations have at their disposal may not be as large as expected.
Foundations are also more likely to be located in some regions than others.
In addition, there is not a close correspondence between the charitable purposes of foundations and those of charitable organizations. The financial support that foundations are able to provide depends to a large degree on the size of their revenues. As Figure 1 shows, most foundations have only modest revenues. Given that granting ability depends largely on revenues, only a relatively small number are able to provide substantial funding to charitable organizations. Access to foundation funding may also depend upon the region in which a charitable organization is located.