Weston Family Foundation
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The Weston Family Foundation (formerly The W. Garfield Weston Foundation) is a Canadian charitable foundation committed to making grants in Canada for the benefit of Canadians.[4] At the end of 2016, the foundation had over $324 million in assets.[3]
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Named after | Weston family |
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Established | 1950s (1950s) |
Founders | W. Garfield Weston and family |
Type | Private foundation |
Registration no. | 889015194[1] |
Legal status | Registered charity |
Purpose | Helping charitable organizations make a difference and enhance the quality of life for Canadians |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Region | Canada |
Methods | Grantmaking |
Fields | Education, Land Conservation, Science in Canada’s North, Neuroscience and Microbiome Science[2] |
Disbursements | ~$24.2 million (2016)[3] |
Endowment (2016) | $324 million[3] |
Website | westonfoundation |
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