Abundance Canada
Open to any Canadian donor.
Faith-rooted (Mennonite) public foundation offering three distinct fund mandates (Flowthrough, Responsive, Sustainable) with different pricing, accepts complex assets, cause-neutral granting policy.
Cost calculator
Estimate fees for your scenario. Grants are never reduced by fees — fees apply after each year's granting.
See year-by-year breakdown
| Year | Contribution | Growth | Granted | Fees | End balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | $5,000 | $5,250 | $1,696 | $98,054 |
| 2 | $10,000 | $5,403 | $5,673 | $1,832 | $105,952 |
| 3 | $10,000 | $5,798 | $6,087 | $1,966 | $113,696 |
| 4 | $10,000 | $6,185 | $6,494 | $2,098 | $121,289 |
| 5 | $10,000 | $6,564 | $6,893 | $2,226 | $128,734 |
| 6 | $10,000 | $6,937 | $7,284 | $2,353 | $136,035 |
| 7 | $10,000 | $7,302 | $7,667 | $2,476 | $143,193 |
| 8 | $10,000 | $7,660 | $8,043 | $2,598 | $150,213 |
| 9 | $10,000 | $8,011 | $8,411 | $2,717 | $157,095 |
| 10 | $10,000 | $8,355 | $8,773 | $2,834 | $163,844 |
Minimums
Granting rules
Assets accepted
- Cash
- Public securities
- Private company shares
- Real estate
- Life insurance
- Bequests
Scale & activity
From T3010 CRA filing · FYE 2025-01-31
- Total DAF assets
- $270M
- Annual grants
- $55.4M
- Actual payout
- 20.5%
- DAF accounts
- 1,513
- Avg. account
- $178,428
CRA registration 129253308RR0001. Payout rate is actual grants divided by total assets over the filing period — a real-world indicator that can differ from the provider's stated disbursement policy.
Fee structure
Admin fee tiers
| Balance range | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0K+· Responsive fund (standard DAF) admin fee | 1.00% |
Investment fee tiers
| Balance range | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0K+· Approximate investment fee | 0.70% |
Three fund types with distinct pricing: Flowthrough, Responsive (standard DAF), Sustainable. Gift acceptance fees published separately (cash 0%, securities 0.25%, private shares 0.50%, bequests 3%, life insurance 5%). Policy effective Feb 2026.
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Data sources
Confidence: Published on provider site · Last verified 2026-04-21
Value proposition authored by WellFunded