Edmonton Community Foundation
Open to any Canadian donor.
Community foundation for Edmonton and region (est. 1989). ESG-integrated investment management with a Mission Related Investment Portfolio allocating up to 10% to local social-impact investments. 4% annual spending policy preserves endowment value.
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 | $1,247 | $98,503 |
| 2 | $10,000 | $5,425 | $5,696 | $1,353 | $106,879 |
| 3 | $10,000 | $5,844 | $6,136 | $1,457 | $115,129 |
| 4 | $10,000 | $6,256 | $6,569 | $1,560 | $123,256 |
| 5 | $10,000 | $6,663 | $6,996 | $1,662 | $131,262 |
| 6 | $10,000 | $7,063 | $7,416 | $1,761 | $139,147 |
| 7 | $10,000 | $7,457 | $7,830 | $1,860 | $146,915 |
| 8 | $10,000 | $7,846 | $8,238 | $1,957 | $154,566 |
| 9 | $10,000 | $8,228 | $8,640 | $2,052 | $162,103 |
| 10 | $10,000 | $8,605 | $9,035 | $2,146 | $169,526 |
Minimums
Granting rules
Assets accepted
- Cash
- Public securities
- Private company shares
- Life insurance
Scale & activity
From T3010 CRA filing · FYE 2024-12-31
- Total DAF assets
- $175M
- Annual grants
- $6.5M
- Actual payout
- 3.7%
- DAF accounts
- 481
- Avg. account
- $363,722
CRA registration 122437072RR0001. 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+· All-in range 1.0%-1.5%; 1.25% used as representative midpoint | 1.25% |
All-in cost range of 1.0% to 1.5% disclosed in 2022 Asset Management Plan. Specific fee schedule not publicly disclosed.
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Data sources
Confidence: Published in third-party document · Last verified 2026-04-21
Value proposition authored by WellFunded