Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto
Open to any Canadian donor.
Endowment development program for UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and the broader Jewish community. Offers permanent endowments alongside donor-advised funds plus youth-focused Tzedakah Funds starting at $500 to introduce bar/bat mitzvah-age donors to philanthropy. Grants can go to any CRA-qualified charity whose mission aligns with Foundation goals, not exclusively Jewish organizations.
Cost calculator
Estimate fees for your scenario. Grants are never reduced by fees — fees apply after each year's granting.
Minimums
$10,000 DAF; $500 Tzedakah Fund for youth. Grants must align with 'broad charitable goals of the Foundation.'
Granting rules
Grants must align with the Foundation's broad charitable goals; cannot honour legally binding pledges; cannot benefit one named individual.
Assets accepted
- Cash
- Public securities
- Life insurance
- Bequests
Scale & activity
From T3010 CRA filing · FYE 2025-06-30
- Total DAF assets
- $887.5M
- Annual grants
- $62.3M
- Actual payout
- 7%
- DAF accounts
- 1,516
- Avg. account
- $585,444
CRA registration 108155797RR0002. 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+· Fee schedule not publicly disclosed | — |
JFGT does not publish its fee schedule. Endowment assets are invested in the Foundation's pooled portfolio.
Why this is an estimate
Generic peer estimate — JFGT does not publish fees. At $887M assets this provider operates at institutional scale; range reflects typical pricing for large faith-rooted and community foundation peers.
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Data sources
Confidence: Not publicly disclosed · Last verified 2026-04-21
Value proposition authored by WellFunded