Tax Breaks for Genocide: How Canadian charities are funding Israeli universities

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In our recent report “Tax Breaks for Genocide: Canadian charities are funding Israeli universities engaged in genocide and occupation war crimes”, we identified potentially over $100 million going to nine Israeli universities. You can review the report below as a PDF or text only version. This is a continuation of our work on the Canada to Israel Charity Pipeline.

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Table of Contents

1     Introduction

2     A Brief Summary of CRA System

Why would an Israeli university want to be a “qualified donee”?

How does an Israeli university become a qualified donee?

What Israeli universities are listed as qualified donees?

3     Findings

Bar-Ilan

Ben-Gurion

Hebrew University

Weizmann Institute

Technion

Reichman University

Jerusalem College of Technology

Tel Aviv University

University of Haifa

Ariel University

Additional Funders

4     Discussion

Legal Context

5     Conclusion

6     Appendices

Appendix A: CRA Reporting Requirements

Appendix B: Additional Information for Associated Canadian Organizations

Appendix C: List of Technion Collaborating Institutions

Appendix D: Detailed List of Donees

1                      Introduction

Perhaps surprising to some, Israeli universities are deeply connected to Canadian institutions. As will be described through this report, Israeli universities receive funding from a variety of Canadian institutions, namely registered charities. This is feasible, in part, because many of these post-secondary institutions in Israel are registered as qualified donees with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). This means that Israeli universities who are qualified donees can issue official donation tax receipts for gifts they receive from individuals, corporations, and registered charities.

In early 2024, Just Peace Advocates submitted access to information requests (ATIPs) to the CRA for details related to charitable funds sent from Canada, in 2023, to 38 Israeli post-secondary institutions. Of these, the CRA provided associated records for nine of these institutions. The other 27 did not have any records, thus did not appear to have received any funds in 2023.

2                      A Brief Summary of CRA System

Why would an Israeli university want to be a “qualified donee”?

Only registered charitable organizations and other qualified donees are able to provide official tax receipts to their donors. Tax receipts are often seen as beneficial or sought after because, in simple terms, they offer individuals and organizations tax breaks. For registered charities in Canada, giving to qualified donees is much less laborious and regulated than giving to non-qualified donees. However, exactly how this benefits an organization depends on the type of registered charity: charitable organizations, public foundations, and private foundations. Charitable organizations can gift funds to qualified donees, and may gift to non-qualified donees as “grantee organizations”, with several caveats. Public foundations generally gift more than 50% of its revenue to qualified donees. While private foundations are similar, there is some more flexibility depending on their legal foundation. In other words, charitable organizations face far less scrutiny when gifting to qualified donees. Therefore, it is easier for Canadian charities to gift funds to these qualified Israeli universities.

How does an Israeli university become a qualified donee?

The CRA provides a list of organizations considered as qualified donees. This list includes “a registered university outside Canada, the student body of which ordinarily includes students from Canada.” Further, policy RC191 provides detailed information on how universities outside Canada can apply for qualified donee status. To be eligible, the foreign university must:

  1. Require (at least) secondary school matriculation as an entrance requirement; and
  2. Be organized for teaching, study, and research in “higher branches of learning; and
  3. “Ordinarily include Canadian students in its student body”; and
  4. Be authorized to grant bachelor’s degrees (at minimum).

Foreign institutions can apply by sending a letter with the required information and supporting documents to the CRA’s Charities Directorate. qualified donees must properly issue donation receipts and keep accurate records to maintain their status.

What Israeli universities are listed as qualified donees?

There is a total of 713 universities registered as qualified donees through the CRA. The majority (560) are in the United States, with another 56 in the United Kingdom. Of the remaining 97 institutions globally, 15 are in Israel.

Table 1: List of Israeli universities recognized as qualified donees with the CRA

CityNameRegistration Year
JerusalemAzrieli College of Engineering Jerusalem2021
Ramat-GanBar-Ilan University2012
BeershebaBen-Gurion University of the Negev2012
Bayit-Vegan, JerusalemCollege for Women2012
JerusalemÉcole biblique et archéologique française2012
JerusalemHebrew University of Jerusalem, The2012
HerzliyaInterdisciplinary Center, The2012
JerusalemJerusalem College of Technology2012
Kfar MonashRuppin Academic Center (R.A.)2024
HaifaTechnion-Israel Institute of Technology2012
Tel-AvivTel-Aviv University2012
“Ariel” (illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank)The Ariel University2025
HaifaUniversity of Haifa2012
RehovotWeizmann Institute of Science2013
JerusalemYeshivat Aish Hatorah2012

3                      Findings

In this report, we provide details on funding moving from Canadian institutions to Israeli universities for nine of the fifteen post-secondary institutions listed above (Bar-Ilan, Ben-Gurion, Hebrew University, Weizmann Institute, Technion, Reichman, Jerusalem College of Tech, Tel Aviv University, and the University of Haifa). The analysis is based off of information received from the submission of various ATIPs from the CRA. We requested information on three additional institutions (Ariel University, Azrieli College, and Ruppin Academic Center), but no records were found, indicating no funds were sent in 2023. Three additional institutions (Yeshivat Aish, College for Women, and École biblique et archéologique française) did not show up in our original search, and therefore, we will be submitting separate ATIPs and will include any findings in an updated report. Notably, many of these universities also have Canadian ‘counterparts’. For example, Canadian Friends of Hebrew University is a Canadian registered charity that raises funds to send to Hebrew University. This will be explored further below, but not that these organizations are referred to as “associated Canadian organizations” throughout this report.

In total, we identified potentially over $100 million going to the nine Israeli universities listed below. Unfortunately, this is not clear due to reporting requirements, under reporting by these charities, etc. Therefore, if you would like to understand a bit more about charity reporting requirements, take a look at Appendix A before reviewing this analysis.

Table 2: List of Israeli universities receiving funding from Canadian qualified donees

UniversityAssociated Canadian OrganizationDirect to Israeli UniversityTotal
Technion*$6,588,500$6,588,500
Hebrew University**  
Ben-Gurion University$13,329,795$3,419,102$16,748,897
Weizmann Institute$30,185,297$6,588,500$36,773,797
Bar-Ilan University$1,075,000$3,658,156$4,733,156
Reichman $360,000$360,000
Jerusalem College $85,000$85,000
Tel Aviv University$12,361,049 $12,361,049
University of Haifa $270,000$270,000
Totals$56,935,141$20,985,258$77,920,399
Total with Additional Funding Noted Below***$69,347,544$20,985,258$90,332,802

*The ATIP did not show any funds from Technion Canada to Technion nor does the CRA portal. However, the CRA Portal does show $2,308,167 for Line 5050 which denotes funds given to another qualified charity. It would seem perhaps that Technion Canada (BN:118836519 RR 0001) provided an additional $2.3M to Technion Israel but no information was provided in regard to who received this transaction. If true, then over $8.8 M went to Technion in Israel in 2023.

** Canadian Friends of Hebrew University (BN: 124355363 RR 0001) shows $4,789,596 received from charities according to the ATIP, but no funds are shown going to Hebrew University. However, the CRA public data does show $10,104,236 was sent in 2023 to Hebrew University. It is not clear why this did not show up in the ATIP, but this would be an additional $10M that was sent to Israeli universities in 2023.

*** This may not include all funds because, for example, some charities fail to identify the country the money is being sent to, or send funds through an intermediary charity in another country like the US before it goes to Israel.

Even without factoring in potential additional funding that is unreported, close to $100 million dollars is being sent to these Israeli universities.

In examining the revenue of the Canadian organizations associated with Israeli universities, of which there were six: in 2023, there was over $100 million of revenue, of which $30 million was received from individual charitable donations and $48 million from other charities/charitable foundations, resulting in close to $80 million being tax subsidized by Canadian taxpayers. However, with only $56.9 million being sent to Israel (as per Table 2), there is a gap of over $40 million being retained by these organizations based on the information provided in the ATIPs. Some of this went to administration and some could be related to cash flow timing, but a ratio of almost as much money being collected and not sent to Israel, also raises questions as to what this Canadian taxpayer subsidized funding is being used for not just in Israel but here in Canada.

Table 3:  Charitable Donations to Associated Canadian Organizations

Associated Canadian OrganizationIndividual Charitable Receipted Donations (Line 4500)Charitable Donations From Other Charities (Line 4510)Total Revenue (Line 4700)
Technion Canada  $1,648,303$1,141$3,155,295
Canadian Friends of Hebrew University$1,322,315$4,970,029$17,790,322
Canadian Associates of the Ben-Gurion Associates of the Negev$849,891$17,812,859$25,011,503
The Canadian Institute for the Weizmann Institute of Science$19,478,660$16,897,777$36,894,348
Canadian Friends of Bar-Ilan University$1,049,927$0$1,678,939
The Canadian Friends of the Jerusalem College of Technology School of Applied Sciences$87,339$1,053,192$1,214,833
Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University$5,358,098$6,660,249$14,229,029
Canadian Friends of Haifa University$255,684$734,615$990,299
Total$30,050,217$48,129,862$100,964,568

Of the $21 million provided directly to Israeli institutions during 2023, $13.7 million was from the Azrieli Foundation. The largest amount was to the Weizmann Institute of Science with a donation of $6.58 million.

Table 4: The largest direct donor to Israeli Institutions: Azrieli Foundation

Azrieli Direct to Universities
Bar-Ilan$3,658,156
Ben-Gurion$2,241,000
Weizmann$6,588,500
Technion$528,723
Reichman$360,000
Jerusalem College$85,000
Haifa$270,620
Total$13,731,999
Azrieli Through Associated Canadian Orgs
Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University$3,600
Total$13,735,599

There were several other charitable foundations that indicated they were providing money directly to Israeli universities including BAM Foundation (BN 780152807 RR 0001), which provided $10,000 to Tel Aviv University, and Mirelle & Murray Steinberg Family Foundation (BN 897948923 RR 0001) which provided $6,000 directly to Tel Aviv University.

Table 5 shows that $54.3 million was identified on the ATIPs from six of the associated Canadian organizations; although, $79.7 million is shown donated according to Line 5050. This would point to an under reporting of aggregate information related to funds going to Israeli universities by about $25 million from these six organizations.

Table 5: Funds showing as being sent to Israel, and those showing as a Canadian qualified charity receiving the funds

Associated Canadian OrganizationLine 200 (Sent outside Canada, but not on Schedule 2)Line 5050 (Qualified Charity)
Technion Canada$0$2,308,167
Canadian Friends of Hebrew University$10,104,236$10,430,636
Canadian Associates of the Ben-Gurion Associates of the Negev$0$22,421,152
The Canadian Institute for the Weizmann Institute of Science$30,185,297$30,185,297
Canadian Friends of Bar-Ilan University$1,075,000$1,075,000
The Canadian Friends of the Jerusalem College of Technology School of Applied Sciences$0$374,272
Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University$12,345,049$12,345,049
Canadian Friends of Haifa University$596,950$596,950
Total$54,306,532$79,736,523

Overall in 2023, about $220 million was reported as going to Israel (on Schedule 2’s), but another $50 million was not coded as Israel but was sent to entities in Israel. Therefore, Schedule 2 reporting would appear to have been around $270 million. This would not include the funds sent directly to Israeli universities based on the above analysis.

Technion Canada, Canadian Associates of the Ben-Gurion Associates of the Negev, and Canadian Friends of the Jerusalem College of Technology School of Applied Science, did not report the funds going to Israeli universities as being sent to Israel, so are not included in Line 200 information, and none of the funds going to these institutions show up in the 2023 Schedule 2 analysis. Thus, with this amount it would be a total of over $350 million being sent of Canadian tax-subsidized funds to Israeli charities. This does not account for any direct donations that may not have been coded by other private charitable foundations.

Regarding the nine Israeli post-secondary institutions specifically, Table 6 shows that over $100 million in 2023 was sent to Israeli post-secondary institutions. These funds were subsidized by the Canadian taxpayer. This list includes the funds explicitly reported as sent to the Israeli university as well as funds sent to qualified donees (Line 5050).* While it is possible that not all of the funds listed on Line 5050 are going to Israel – they are raised by Canadian charitable organizations for the express purpose of fundraising for their respective Israeli qualified donee. Further, the reason we cannot state a definitive amount is because the associated Canadian organizations appear to be failing to provide adequate financial reports, as required by law, including specific details on the T1236 list of support to qualified donees.

Table 6: Total tax subsidized funds going estimated to be going to Israeli post-secondary institutions,

UniversityTotal Includes direct funds and Line 5050 of associated Canadian organizations
Technion$8,896,667
Hebrew University*$10,104,236
Ben-Gurion$25,840,254
Weizman Institute$36,773,797
Bar-Ilan University$4,733,156
Reichman Herzliya$360,000
Jerusalem College$459,272
Tel Aviv University$12,361,049
Haifa University$866,950
Total$100,395,381

*Note that for Hebrew University, the total amount listed includes Line 5050 from Canadian Friends of Hebrew University’s (CFHU) CRA report minus the amounts sent to other qualified donees in Canada that were reported. In 2023, CFHU reported sending a total of $326,400 to four Canadian charities. Therefore, we subtracted this amount from the total Line 5050 amount of $10,430,636.

Based on this over $100 million went to Israeli Universities during 2023. Also several donations were made through Schedule 2 reporting so are on top of these amounts. Below you will find additional information about each university and their associated Canadian organization, where applicable.

Please note, due to the scope of this report we are unable to provide a fulsome description of these universities. For more information, see Towers of Ivory and Steel: How Israeli Universities Deny Palestinian Freedom by Maya Wind, which is extensively cited below.

Bar-Ilan

Bar-Ilan University opened in 1955, and has grown to be the fastest growing Israeli university for the past seven years. Bar-Ilan has been called “the academic home of soldiers” by the university’s CEO and senior deputy president. In June 2025, Bar-Ilan announced the new “Defense-Tech Research Community” aimed at “forging stronger ties between academic knowledge and real-world defense applications in Israel.” Bar-Ilan also runs a Bareket master’s program in data-engineering with Technion, which trains soldiers in data science for military application. They also have a commercialization company (BIRAD) which includes a) a partnership with Rafael (major Israeli military company) and b) a facilitated research collaboration with Elbit.

Additionally, Bar-Ilan has been a prominent supporter of excavations that have “eliminated and erased Palestinian and Muslim artifacts, compromising scientific standards to advance Israeli claims to land.” In 2020, Bar-Ilan conducted excavations in two villages – Khirbet Jib’it and Khirbet Marajim – in the occupied West Bank. Again, in 2022, they conducted new digs on the lands of Palestinian residents in Nabi Saleh, Bayt Rima, and Deir Nidam. This is not Bar-Ilan’s only incursion into occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). In 1982, Ariel University was established in the oPt as “Judea and Samaria Academic College” under the banner of Bar-Ilan University.

In 2023, over $4 million was sent to Bar-Ilan University from Canadian Friends of Bar-Ilan University, the Terry Fox Foundation and the Azrieli Foundation.

Table 7: Various funds moving from Canadian donors to Bar-Ilan University

Sent from Canadian Friends of Bar-Ilan University$1,075,000
Direct to Bar-Ilan University from Azrieli Foundation$3,658,156
Direct to Bar-Ilan University from the Terry Fox Foundation*$9,786
Total sent to Bar-Ilan University$4,733,156

*The Terry Fox Foundation (BN 108099979RR0001) donation was reported on Schedule 2.

Canadian Friends of Bar-Ilan University (CFBIU)

CFBIU has been a registered charitable organization with the CRA since 1967. CFBIU “plays a vital role in providing direct funding support,” and “promote[s] the tangible positive impact that BIU, its faculty, students, and alumni are having on Israel and the rest of the world.” Their main programming includes direct mail campaigns, pledge collections, and solicitations and bequests. On their website, CFBIU also promotes Bar-Ilan University’s role in Israel’s “national security” alongside a photo of the IOF and a call to “Donate to Bar-Ilan Today.”

Ben-Gurion

Ben-Gurion University (BGU), established in 1969, has three campuses – Beer-Sheva, Sde Boker, and Eilat – that host 20,000 students. BGU was built to “develop the Negev” and has played a central role in the “’Judaization’ of the Naqab region.” Notably, the Israeli military encourages soldiers and their spouses in the Naqab region to attend BGU to “strengthen the ecosystem between the security apparatuses, academia, and the population in the Negev.” For over 20 years, BGU has officially offered an academic program for Israeli air force pilots. The university itself declares that they work “in tandem” with the Air Force Flight School to develop the curriculum. To date, over 1,000 pilots have graduated from BGU.

In October 2023, BGU stated that it “transformed itself into a back office for war.” Then, in March 2024, BGU and the IOF announced two new “elite academic programs for future recruits, as part of preparations for the transfer of IDF technological units to southern Israel.” These new degrees are funded together by the IOF and BGU, and participants in their fourth year also receive monthly grants from BGU.

“The combination of military and academic training requires close and deep cooperation between the university and the air force flight academy. Each side brings to this joint program tradition, principles and values that at first glance seem very different, but upon deeper examination it is evident that their similarities are greater than their differences.” – Professor Michael Codish, former head of the BGU air force program

In 2023, nearly $17 million was sent to Ben-Gurion University from Canadian Association of Ben-Gurion, Azrieli Foundation, and Nicola Wealth Private Giving.

Table 8: Various funds moving from Canadian donors to Ben-Gurion University

Total sent by Canadian Association of Ben-Gurion$13,329,795
Direct to Ben-Gurion University from Azrieli and Nicola Wealth Private Giving$3,419,012
Total sent to Ben-Gurion University$16,748,807

Canadian Associates of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Inc. (BGU Canada)

BGU Canada has been registered as a public foundation with the CRA since 1973. Their goal is to “raise vital funds and awareness for one of Israel’s most dynamic and inclusive institutions of higher learning and research.” Their ongoing programs include public fundraising functions, face to face canvassing, public education functions, and contact with the public through publications.

Their community partners in Canada include Beit Rayim Synagogue and School, Beth Sholom Synagogue, Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada Inc, Congregation Beth Israel, Universite Concordia, Temple Sholom, Faculty of Science Azrieli Institute of Israeli Studies, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies, Louis Brier Home & Hospital, Rady JCC, The Kehila Society of Richmond, The New Yossi Links, and Hillel BC.

Obscure Reporting:

According to the publicly available CRA data, BGU has failed to submit Schedule 2 for the past five years. Further, they have not provided any information on their Form T1236 since 2021, meaning they have not provided detailed information on disbursements to qualified donees. This is problematic, as for example, in 2023, they stated they provided disbursements to 37 organizations but failed to list names or amounts given. In analyzing the publicly available data from 2021 to 2024, it appears that $106.5 million has been sent from BGU Canada to BGU in Israel.

Hebrew University

Hebrew University was established in 1918 as a public institution. Along with seven other public postsecondary institutions, it is integral in “building and maintaining the state as the Jewish national home—including, quite centrally, through technologies and strategies of war, ethnic cleansing, occupation, and siege.” The location of Hebrew University – Mount Scopus – was chosen as a “strategic outpost for the Zionist movement to stake symbolic and political claim to Jerusalem.” After 1967, Hebrew University expanded its campus into East Jerusalem. They have also been integral to rooting the Zionist project in legitimacy through archaeological digs that are said to reveal historical Jewish presence while erasing evidence of Muslim presence, such as the finding of a mosque at the village of Susiya.

Hebrew University is also deeply connected to the IOF. In 2019, Haaretz reported that the “Israeli army will be running an elite intelligence programme in a fenced base that will be built at the Hebrew University campus, where students would walk around in army uniforms carrying weapons.” In winning the bid to host this program, they were “required to meet enhanced military demands in preparation to host the program. The bid’s terms include far-reaching Israeli military intervention in the program’s content, structure, employees, and infrastructure on campus.” As university President Asher Cohen stated: “We are proud of winning [the bid], which is yet another testimony to the high academic level of the Hebrew University, which will henceforth be a partner in the academic and leadership aspects of training Intelligence Corps soldiers…”

“The Hebrew University administration made clear that it understands the institution to be an extension of the Israeli military in so far as it directly utilizes its academic programming to train soldiers for their positions.”

In 2023, over $10 million was sent to Hebrew University. Canadian Friends of Hebrew University shows $4,789,596 received from charities according to the ATIP, but no funds are shown going to Hebrew University. However, the CRA public data does show $10,104,236 was sent in 2023 to Hebrew University. It is not clear why this did not show up in the ATIP, but this would be an additional $10 million that was sent to Israeli universities in 2023.

Canadian Friends of Hebrew University (CFHU)

CFHU has been registered with the CRA as a public foundation since 1967. Their “primary goal is to generate funds for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in order to support world class research and education.” Their ongoing programs include conducting “educational and cultural activities and programs to sensitize and inform the Jewish communities across Canada as to the activities and needs of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.” Their international partners include the University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, the Asper Foundation, University of Manitoba, McMaster Autism Research Team, Holland Bloorview, and the Peter A Allard School of Law. Additional information is available in Appendix B(3).

Weizmann Institute

The Weizmann Institute of Science was first established in 1934 and now boasts 286 research groups, 191 staff scientists, and 68 collaborations. Weizmann was established to “advance the scientific and technological development of Israel as a Jewish state in historic Palestine,” specifically by anchoring its scientific-military capabilities. They have been connected to the IOF since at least 1948, when Weizmann “officially put its equipment and campus buildings at the disposal of the Haganah and, later, the newly formed Israeli military.” By the ‘end’ of the Nakba, Weizmann anchored the Military Science Corps alongside Technion.

Weizmann, like other Israeli universities, is embedded with the Israeli military institution beyond campus. “The Weizmann Institute operates Kiryat Weizmann, a high-tech science park adjacent to its campus that facilitates joint research and product development between the institute and private corporations. It houses facilities of Israel’s weapons companies Rafael and Elbit and Elbit’s subsidiary El-Op, among others.”

In 2023, over $36 million was sent to the Weizmann Institute from Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute and the Azrieli Foundation.

Table 9: Various funds moving from Canadian donors to the Weizmann Institute

From Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute$30,185,297
Direct to Weizmann Institute from Azrieli Foundation$6,588,500
Total to Weizmann Institute$36,773,797

The Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Science

The Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Science (Weizmann Canada) has been registered as a public foundation with the CRA since 1967. Their mission is to “promote science for the benefit of humanity, raising awareness and generating support for the outstanding research being done at the Weizmann Institute of Science.” They have been generating funds for the Weizmann Institute since 1964. Weizmann Canada’s main programs include organizing and coordinating science education programs, organizing science related lectures, and raising funds for research in Canada and Israel. Their partners and event sponsors have included Brain Canada, CIBC, TD, and RBC.

Obscure Reporting:

According to the publicly available CRA data, Weizmann Canada’s Line 5050 and T1246 do not match. This is an issue as T1236 simply provides details on the total amount disbursed to qualified donees – therefore it should match the total provided in Line 5050.  In analyzing the publicly available data from 2020 to 2024, it appears that Weizmann Canada sent $102.46 million to the Weizmann Institute in Israel.

Technion

Technion, which opened in 1924, is an engineering- and science-focused university located in Haifa. Also known as the “Israel Institute of Technology,” Technion boasts itself as one of the top ten science and technology research universities worldwide, “dedicated to the creation of knowledge and the development of human capital and leadership, for the advancement of the State of Israel and all humanity.” They have partnerships with over 150 universities globally “to support student & staff mobility, international research as well as online learning, significantly enhance the internationalization efforts of the university.” This does not include partnerships or research collaborations with other institutions such as corporations and health centres.

 Technion (along with the Weizmann Institute) are the “anchor[s of] the state’s scientific-military capabilities.” Technion’s senior staff and faculty “led the development of Israeli military industries. They advocated establishing Israeli science as the basis of Israeli military power by developing and manufacturing Israeli advanced weaponry.” Specifically, in 1954 Technion opened a Department of Aeronautical Engineering which has specialized courses to match Israeli military needs – and led to the development of Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI), one of the state’s leading weapons corporations. IAI and other military companies are embedded in the university, often making it “difficult to distinguish [the companies] from the university.” As described by Michael Federmann, chairman of Elbit Systems: “The Technion is woven into Elbit’s DNA.” In 2006, then Technion Canada President Arnie Ludwick and Chair Gary Goldberg, shared that Technion has the highest percentage of students serving as Israeli army reservists.

“The Technion remains instrumental to the expansion of Israeli military industries and continues to fuel them with new ideas and new employees. The Technion has created a university-to-military-industry pipeline, bringing Israeli weapons corporations onto campus and building programming so as to integrate their students into the industry while they are still enrolled.”

In 2023, over $6 million was sent to Technion from the Azrieli Foundation, London Jewish Community Foundation, and the Peter and Melanie Munk Charitable Foundation.

Table 10: Various funds moving from Canadian donors to Technion

Direct to Technion from the Azrieli Foundation$528,723
Direct to Technion from the London Jewish Community Foundation$7,090
Direct to Technion from the Peter and Melanie Munk Charitable Foundation$5,500,000
Total to Technion$6,035,813

Technion Canada

Technion Canada has been registered as a public foundation with the CRA since 1967. Technion Canada “supports the growth and success of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, a global innovation powerhouse…we are donors, alumni and stakeholders who believe that when Technion is strong, Israel is strong – and our world is a better place.” While they don’t provide a full list of current or past partners, Technion Canada is currently partnering with the Schulich School of Business (York University) for a September 2025 Toronto premiere of a film about Technion. According to the CRA portal, in total in 2023, Technion Canada sent $2,308,167 to other registered charities and qualified donees. However, there is no indication of who received these funds (on the CRA or in the ATIP), as noted above.

Obscure Reporting:

Note that no funds directly from Technion Canada (BN118836519 RR 0001) to Technion in Israel were disclosed in the ATIP. The info on the CRA portal under Schedule 1236 also shows no information. However, Line 5050 in the Schedule 3010 shows $2,308,167 to qualified donors. It appears this funding could have been sent to Technion Israel, but that they failed to disclose this on Schedule 1236 (or Schedule 2). This can be presumed based on their 2024 report to the CRA, where they report gifting $3,888,576 to registered charities and qualified donees – and report the same amount sent to Technion Israel. The same pattern is reflected in their 2020, 2021, and 2022 CRA reports. If true, then over $8.8 million went to Technion in Israel in 2023. Additionally, in analyzing the publicly available data from 2020 to 2024, it appears that Weizmann Canada sent $17.7 million to the Technion in Israel.

Reichman University

Reichman University was established in 1994 as the first private, non-profit Israeli post-secondary institution. Reichman’s School of Entrepreneurship offers a Defense Tech student organization that aims to drive “advanced technological innovations in the field of national security in Israel.” They also awarded an honourary doctorate to a military commander in June 2024. Reichman partnered with Alphabet Inc/Google to set up a school to train high-tech professionals at its School of High Tech. This is problematic because Google’s participation in Israel’s occupation, apartheid, and genocide has been well-documented.

In 2023, over $360,000 was sent to Reichman University from the Azrieli Foundation. No associated Canadian organization has been identified to date.

Jerusalem College of Technology

The Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) was founded in 1969 and has three campuses. They boast that “JCT alumni and faculty have spearheaded projects critical to Israel’s national security and have received prestigious awards from the IDF Chief of Staff and the Ministry of Defense.” Students at JCT have the option of the Atudai Program or IDF Academic Reserve. This program allows students to defer their IOF service to complete their academics before serving “in the army as trained high-tech and engineering professionals.” JCT states that many “Atudai graduates are sought after for top intelligence and research positions in the IDF.”

As then JCT president, Chaim Sukenik, stated regarding the college’s founder: “One of the prevailing themes that Prof. Ze’ev Lev built into his writings was a strong Zionist message. This featured powerful identification with Israel and the IDF.”

In 2023, over $85,000 was sent to JCT from the Azrieli Foundation. Additionally, the Canadian Friends of the Jerusalem College of Technology raised $653,833, however, there is no record of this (or any amount) being sent to JCT.

Table 11: Various funds moving from Canadian donors to JCT

Direct to JCT from Azrieli Foundation$85,000
Total sent to Tel Aviv University$85,000
Raised by Canadian Friends of JCT but no record of being sent$653,833

The Canadian Friends of the Jerusalem College of Technology School of Applied Sciences

The Canadian Friends of the Jerusalem College of Technology School of Applied Sciences (CFJCT) has been registered as a public foundation with the CRA since 1973. CFJCT directs funding to JCT as part of an agency agreement with JCT in Israel. The CFJCT includes articles about IOF soldiers as well as the role of JCT alumni in developing IOF technology.

For example, one colonel (referred to anonymously) “spearheaded the development of” a tactical drone that was recently used by the IOF. CFJCT said, “He is among the various JCT alumni who have made influential, high-level contributions to the Israeli defense arena and other industries through development of Arrow missiles, David’s Sling, Iron Beam, Iron Sting, Ofek Satellites and the Trophy Armoured Shield Protection systems.” On the same page, they also promote a new partnership with FlyTechIL, where they will “source and provide high quality tactical drones and free training to local community emergency teams & IDF units.” In another post, CFJCT shares a video of “students, staff and graduates [speaking] from the front lines.”

Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University (TAU) opened in 1956 and markets itself as “Israel’s largest and most diversified institution of higher learning.” TAU’s most recent partnership with the IOF began in 2023 when it won a bid to host the “Erez” program for officers in combat units. The program combines military training and academics to transform “civilians to elite fighters.” One of the original requirements in the IOF / TAU agreement, which was later dropped, was that cadets and accompanying officers must be allowed to carry their weapons on university grounds. Another requirement of TAU was to “ensure that the academic staff will refrain from offensive statements toward the IDF soldiers studying at the institution, whether it is statements concerning their actual military service in the IDF or whether it is statements concerning them wearing uniforms. This commitment is essential.”

TAU prides itself on being a “key site [for] military strategizing and legal innovation.” Their Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) is responsible for military policies that justify the killing of Palestinian civilians.

In 2023, over $12 million was sent to Tel Aviv University from the Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University.

Table 12: Various funds moving from Canadian donors to Tel Aviv University

Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University$12,361,049
Total sent to Tel Aviv University$12,361,049

Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University

Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University (CFTAU) has been registered as a public foundation with the CRA since 1972. CFTAU “provides direct funding support for the educational and research goals of Tel Aviv University.” They state their ongoing programming includes organizing events for alumni, past attendees, and friends of Tel Aviv University, and providing direct funding for the educational and research goals of the university. They also facilitate public awareness, partnerships between Canada and Israel, scholarships / supports for student and faculty exchanges, and recruitment of Canadian students for Tel Aviv University.

University of Haifa

The University of Haifa was founded in in 1963 and received full accreditation in 1972. While they promote themselves as a place of multiculturalism – established in “only region within Israeli borders where Palestinians constitute a majority”- the University of Haifa has always worked towards Palestinian dispossession. The university, located on Mount Carmel has a signature thirty-story tower that “served a dual academic-military use until at least the early 2000s.” Prior to the Havatzalot program being moved to Hebrew University, it was located at the University of Haifa for fourteen years.

As the former president of the university, Ron Rubin, said: “The University of Haifa is responsible for the academic training of the IDF’s command core for years to come, and we are proud to open our door to IDF forces and to be the academic home of the security forces. These dear people are working day and night for the security of the State of Israel and we will provide them with the highest level of educational content.”

In 2023, $270,620 was sent to the University of Haifa from the Azrieli Foundation. Additionally, the Canadian Friends of Haifa University raised $169,227 according to our ATIP, however, there is no record of this (or any amount) being sent to the University of Haifa.

Table 13: Various funds moving from Canadian donors to the University of Haifa

Direct to University of Haifa from Azrieli Foundation$270,620
Total sent to University of Haifa$270,620
Raised by Canadian Friends of Haifa but no record of being sent$169,227

Canadian Friends of Haifa University (CFHU)

CFHU has been registered as a public foundation with the CRA since 1974. Their mission is to “raise awareness and funds for the University of Haifa to maintain its outstanding reputation in education, research, and community outreach.” They specifically raise funds for research, capital projects, and scholarships for Canadians to attend the University of Haifa.  In 2023, CFHU reported to the CRA that they gave $596,950 to the University of Haifa.

Ariel University

While no funds were reported as being sent to the Ariel University in 2023, it is notable that the associated Canadian organization, Canadian Friends of University of Ariel’s charitable status was revoked in 2022 due to “failure to file.” Other funding was still sent to Ariel University after the revocation, including from Mizrachi and the now revoked Canadian charity, Ne’eman. Ne’eman even featured accepting donations to Ariel University on its home page. While no funds were reported in 2023, Ariel University remains a qualified donee and therefore is able to issue Canadian tax receipts – despite its existence in the illegal settlement of Ariel in the West Bank.

Additional Funders

The following donations were identified in the ATIPs, but the Canadian charities did not include their business number. The over $1 million was identified as going to Israeli universities above, but could not be linked to the Canadian charity providing the funds. This may just be a bit sloppy or an administrative oversight, but we do note that CRA has not specifically flagged this according to the ATIPs, so there does not seem to be any connection back to the actual organization providing these funds.

Table 14: Funding that was sent to select Israeli Universities but not accurately connected to the Canadian charity (lacked business number)

OrganizationIsraeli UniversityAmount
Jewish Foundation TorontoHebrew University$194,294
Weizmann Institute$224,326
Bar-Ilan University$30,997
Ben-Gurion University$46,497
University of Haifa$1,816
Wofle LebovicUniversity of Haifa$100,000
Wolfe LebovicBen-Gurion University$250,000
Wynn FamilyBen-Gurion University$180,000
BronfmanBen-Gurion University$36,000
Guild ElectricWeizmann Institute$20,000
Mike and Sandra FlorenceWeizmann Institute$10,230
JackmanWeizmann Institute$1,000
DH GalesWeizmann Institute$500
Jew Fdn TorontoTel Aviv University$70,654
Marlin SpringTel Aviv University$16,750
Paul BronfmanTel Aviv University$1,800
Total $1,184,864

1                         Scholarship Funding

Further, other organizations have sent funds to Israeli institutions for scholarships. This includes funding for scholarships in orthodox Jewish communities, including in settlements, and scholarships for IOF veterans. While we are not able to identity exactly which institutions these funds went to, we have confirmed, based on information from the ATIP request that some or all of these scholarship funds are going to Israel. This lack of clarity in reporting has been well documented by Dr. Miles Howe. For more information on some of these charities, and others, check out Dr. Howe’s article, Tracking Financial Complicity in Israeli War Crimes and Genocide: Instances of Aiding and Abetting in the Canadian Charitable Sector.  

Table 15: Canadian charities that sent funding to Israel for scholarships*

Canadian Charity*Amount Sent
Canada Israel Cultural Foundation$529,715
Canadian Friends Of Yeshivat Wiznitz Of Bnei Braq$1,531,252
Jewish Community Foundation Of Montreal/La Foundation Communautaire Juive De Montreal$307,456
The David Hofstedter Family Foundation***$26,600,894
United Israel Appeal Of Canada Inc$31,474,881
Canadian Friends Of Beth Joseph Zvi$445,000
Canadian Friends Of Satmar Eretz Yisrael$1,003,054
Canada Charity Partners$11,978
The Daughters For Life Foundation**$71,868
Canadian Friends Of Ateres Bunos$152,243
Heseg Foundation$4,645,131
Canadian Friends Of Mosdos Be’er Yitzchak / Les Amis Canadiens De Mosdos Be’er Yitzchak$168,318
Reb Mayer Baal Hanes – Chibas Jerusalem$326,940
Alumni Association Of Yeshivatkol Torah$665,000
Canadian Friends Of Keren Hatzoloh$2,332,705
Canadian Friends Of Yeshiva Beth Hillel Bnai Brak$712,272
The Azrieli Foundation / La Fondation Azrieli$10,418,918
Jewish Heritage Foundation International$1,672,105
Total$83,069,730

*While many of the charities above list all their scholarship funds going to Israel, it is possible that not all of the funds listed make their way to Israel. But it is also possible that additional funds are being sent form other organizations but are not identified as such on Line 200.

**Daughters for Life sent money both to Israeli institutions as well as two Palestinian universities in Gaza (Al-Israa University and Islamic University of Gaza). Both universities in Gaza have been destroyed by the IOF in their ongoing genocide.

*** In 2023, The David Hofstedter Family Foundation “self-reported moving over CAD $17 million to “Israel”, with no intermediaries listed.” This was in addition to the more than $26 million listed above. While The David Hofstedter Family Foundation did not claim this scholarship money was being sent to Israel, it is extremely plausible that at least some of this funding was sent to Israel.

When considering these funds, the total amount moving from Canadian charities to Israeli post-secondary institutions and other Israeli institutions providing scholarships is likely over $400 million dollars as information is not necessarily included in Schedule 2 even if showing on Line 200.

4               Discussion

As explained in the 2024 joint report by Just Peace Advocates, Independent Jewish Voices, and Dr. Miles Howe (Under the Guise of Charity: Canadian Funding for War Crimes in Occupied Palestine): “There are rules to which charities must abide. Notably the [CRA] and common law are clear that Canadian charities must not act in contravention of Canadian public policy.” In particular, charities are “expected to conduct their own research into government policy, beyond what is publicly available. However, in the case of Israel, Canadian public policy is clear:

“Canada does not recognize permanent Israeli control over territories occupied in 1967 (the Golan Heights, the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip). The Fourth Geneva Convention applies in the occupied territories and establishes Israel’s obligations as an occupying power, in particular with respect to the humane treatment of the inhabitants of the occupied territories. As referred to in UN Security Council Resolutions 446 and 465, Israeli settlements in the occupied territories are a violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention.”

The CRA’s public benefit test requirements also mean that providing financial support to a foreign military is not charitable.

Legal Context

As noted above, charities are required to follow Canadian public policy – which means they must not recognize the legitimacy of or support illegal settlements in the oPt or the occupied Syrian Golan. Charities also must ensure their activities to not support violations of the Fourth Geneva Convention. However, this is not all. Support for Israel’s occupation, including through the military, illegal settlements, or otherwise, contravene the 2024 International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion (2024 ICJ AO). In particular, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel‘s October 2024 Position Paper articulate how this applies to charities:

“With respect to non-profit or non-governmental organizations, States must carefully review any organization that is financially or politically supporting the unlawful occupation. States shall not give support to these organizations, for example through allowing the organization to have tax-exempt status or providing tax deductibility for donations to the organization and must ensure that financial contributions to support the unlawful occupation, including settlements and settlers, cease.”

In other words, Canada has a legal responsibility to examine charities in regard to “their dealings with the State of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory”.

These international legal obligations do not simply apply to the State; they also implicate individual charitable organizations and their leadership. Canadian charities are liable under domestic law. For example, international war crimes are indictable offences under the Criminal Code in Canada, based on the interplay of the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, the Geneva Conventions Act, and the Interpretation Act. This applies not only to individuals, but to all “legal persons” including “(a) a public body, body corporate, society, company, firm, partnership, trade union, or municipality, or, (b) an association of persons that is i) is created for a common purpose, ii) has an operational structure, and iii) holds itself out to the public as an association of persons.” Financial support for institutions complicit in violations in the oPt and occupied Syrian Golan can be prosecuted as “aiding and abetting” war crimes.

Further, we argue this also applies to qualified donees as intermediaries. While intermediaries are generally non-qualified donees, qualified donees can also be intermediaries. The only difference noted by the CRA is that “a charity that transfers its resources (funds, property) to a qualified donee is not required to direct and control the qualified donee’s use of those resources.” Therefore, we argue, these Israeli post-secondary institutions which are qualified donees act as legal agents for the Canadian charity and are subject to Canadian legal jurisdiction, regardless of where the activities take place.

This is of course beyond the bare minimum of revoking these organizations registered charitable status under the Income Tax Act (s 149.1(2) and s 168(1)(b) and (e)). Qualified donees (e.g. the Israeli universities listed throughout this report) are also subject to revocation under s. 149.1(4.3) and s 168.

Most recently, UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese implicated charitable organizations in Israel’s “economy of genocide.” In her report, From Economy of Occupation to Economy of Genocide, she detailed how corporations and charitable organizations are actively participating in Israel’s crimes. She also explicitly states that these entities can and should be held civilly and criminally liable.

5               Conclusion

Canadian charitable organizations and qualified donees are required to abide by the Income Tax Act and international law. Currently, we estimate that over $350 million being sent of Canadian tax-subsidized funds to Israeli charities. Of this, over $100 million is being sent to Israeli post-secondary institutions who are embedded within the Israeli occupation system. We demand the CRA:

  1. Remove the “qualified donee” status of the Israeli post-secondary institutions on the basis of their ties to the Israeli military and occupation.
  2. Investigate the associated Canadian organizations and their donors, as well as the charities providing direct funding to these Israeli post-secondary institutions
  3. Revoke the charitable status of the eight associated Canadian organizations on the basis of their failure to abide by Canadian public policy, support for a foreign military, and contributing to upholding the illegal occupation.
  4. Review all “qualified donees” on the list of universities outside of Canada on the basis of domestic and international law, Canadian government policy, and CRA policy.
  5. Ensure reporting is followed so that funds listed on Line 5050 to qualified donees are included on Form T1236.
  6. Implement an upgraded system that flags these clear and obvious discrepancies, in particular for charities providing funds outside of Canada, especially where funds are going towards a State implicated in genocide by the International Court of Justice.
  7. Explicitly require charities to provide additional information on Schedule 2 regarding any funding listed on Line 4910.

6                      Appendices

Appendix A: CRA Reporting Requirements

Form T3010: Registered charity information return

  1. Line 5050: Total gifts made to qualified donees

Schedule 2: Required for activities outside of Canada

  • Line 200: Total expenses for activities outside Canada (should not include gifts to qualified donees)

Schedule 5: Non-cash gifts

  • Line 4500: Total gifts received by the charity with official donation receipts
    • Line 4510: Total amount received from other registered charities
    • Line 4700: Total revenues (including Line 4500 and 4510)
    • Line 4910: Total research grants and scholarships (excluding to qualified donees)Form T1236: Gifts to qualified donees
  • Since donations to post-secondary institutions outside of Canada are treated as Qualified Donations, they are listed on T1236, rather than on Schedule 2 (overseas donations).

Therefore, while most activities outside of Canada are reported on Schedule 2, gifts to qualified donees such as those to Israeli universities and associated organizations are not. Also, while research and scholarships are reported as Line item,  there is no way to easily know how much of these are going outside Canada. It maybe organizations who are providing funds to Israel on Schedule 2 are also providing funds for scholarships in Israel. Other charities may be providing funds in this manner to Israel without directly providing other funds listed on Schedule 2.

Other information that Canadian tax payer subsidized funds make their way to Israel without being reported clearly include:

  • Operations in Israel that are included in the general administration and charitable accounting, not as a gift, for offices located in Israel. Examples of these would be UIA and HESEG.
  • Funds going to the US or another country before making their ways through another charity from that destination back to Israel.
  • Funds supporting the administration, fund raising and management of these funds, being sent to Israel.
  • Funds related to travel programs such as Birthright that bring Canadians and others to Israel

Additional resources from the CRA include:

Appendix B: Additional Information for Associated Canadian Organizations

1                         Canadian Friends of Bar-Ilan University

2023 Online CRA Report
Receipted donations $1,049,927 (62.54%)
Non-receipted donations $620,617 (36.97%)
Gifts from other registered charities $0 (0%)
Government funding $0 (0%)
All other revenue $8,386 (0.50%)
Total revenue $1,678,930
Expenses: 2023 Online CRA Report
Charitable programs $0 (0%)
Management and administration$378,939 (26.06%)
Fundraising$0 (0%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees $1,075,000 (73.94%)
Grants made to non qualified donees (grantees) $0 (0%)
Other$0 (0%)
Total expenses$1,453,939

Notes

  • One staff member is making over $200,000
  • Assets: $548,680; Liabilities: $48,655
  • Notable costs include $140,922 in Consulting.

2                         Canadian Associates of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Inc

Revenues: 2023 Online CRA Report
Receipted donations $849,891 (3.40%)
Non-receipted donations $5,436,493 (21.74%)
Gifts from other registered charities $17,812,859 (71.22%)
Government funding $0 (0%)
All other revenue $912,260 (3.65%)
Total revenue $25,011,503
Expenses: 2023 Online CRA Report
Charitable programs  $1,420,696 (5.57%)
Management and administration$809,008 (3.17%)
Fundraising$832,666 (3.27%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees $22,421,152 (87.98%)
Grants made to non qualified donees (grantees) $0 (0%)
Other$0 (0%)
Total expenses $25,483,522

Notes

  • 11 staff with one individual’s salary over $200,000
  • 37 qualified donees but no details provided
  • Line 5050 does indicate total $22,421,152, ATIP showed $16,748,897
  • Notable costs include $72,958 in Advertising & Promotion, $181,236 in travel, $157,631 in consulting, and $1,734,636 in staffing
  • Assets: $20,288,950; Liabilities: $1,969,995

3                         Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University

As part of its partnership with the University of Manitoba, “The Asper International Program on Israeli Law and Society”, students from law schools across Canada have joined the three-week course, including the University of Calgary, Osgoode Hall, McGill, and l’Université de Montréal.

2023 Online CRA Report
Receipted donations $1,322,315 (7.43%)
Non-receipted donations $665,464 (3.74%)
Gifts from other registered charities $4,970,029 (27.94%)
Government funding $0 (0%)
All other revenue $10,832,514 (60.89%) 
Total revenue $17,790,322

Notes:

  • Expenses not provided by category.
  • 6 staff with one individual making over $350,000
  • Provides funding to several Canadian organizations including The Calgary Foundation, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Pledj Canada
  • Notable costs include $464,728 in Advertising & Promotion, $519,213 in Travel, $499,028 in Consulting, and $2,015,779 in Staffing
  • Assets: $90,7771,979; Liabilities: $779,670 — over 90 million net worth

4                         The Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Sciences

2023 Online CRA Report
Receipted donations $19,478,660 (52.80%)
Non-receipted donations $55,738 (0.15%)
Gifts from other registered charities $16,897,777 (45.80%)
Government funding $0 (0%)
All other revenue $462,173 (1.25%)
Total revenue $36,894,348
Expenses: 2023 Online CRA Report
Charitable programs  $0 (0%)
Management and administration$2,847,754 (8.57%)
Fundraising$136,213 (0.41%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees $30,185,297 (90.88%)
Grants made to non qualified donees (grantees) $0 (0%)
Other$43,487 (0.13%)
Total expenses $33,212,751

Notes

  • 20+ staff with one individual making over $350,000
  • Notable costs include $49,212 in Advertising and promotion, $159,884 in Travel, $212,970 in Consulting, and $2,019,042 in Staffing.
  • Assets: $83,727,396; Liabilities: $71,474,923 (mainly deferred revenue)

5                         Technion Canada

Revenue: 2023 Online CRA Report
Receipted donations $1,648,303 (52.24%)
Non-receipted donations $1,398,272 (44.32%)
Gifts from other registered charities $1,141 (0.04%)
Government funding $0 (0%)
All other revenue $107,579 (3.41%)
Total revenue $3,155,295
Expenses: 2023 Online CRA Report
Charitable programs $0 (0%)
Management and administration$831,835 (23.06%)
Fundraising$467,524 (12.96%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees $2,308,167 (63.98%)
Grants made to non qualified donees (grantees) $0 (0%)
Other$0 (0%)
Total expenses$3,607,526

Notes

  • 6 staff with one individual making more than $200,000
  • Assets: $1,698,753; Liabilities: $55,867

6                         The Canadian Friends of the Jerusalem College of Technology School of Applied Sciences

Revenue: 2023 Online CRA Report
Receipted donations $87,339 (7.19%)
Non-receipted donations $69,738 (5.74%)
Gifts from other registered charities $1,053,192 (86.69%)
Government funding $0 (0%)
All other revenue $4,564 (0.38%)
Total revenue $1,214,833
Expenses: 2023 Online CRA Report
Charitable programs $0 (0%)
Management and administration$194,637 (21.17%)
Fundraising$50,190 (5.46%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees $642,393 (69.87%)
Grants made to non qualified donees (grantees) $0 (0%)
Other$32,137 (3.50%)
Total expenses$919,357

Notes

  • 1 staff member
  • No funds going to qualified donees reported on T1236, but Line 5050 states they provided $642,393
  • Assets $536,874; Liabilities $4,172

7                         Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University

Revenue: 2023 Online CRA Report
Receipted donations $5,358,098 (37.66%)
Non-receipted donations $246,163 (1.73%)
Gifts from other registered charities $6,660,249 (46.81%)
Government funding  $0 (0%)
All other revenue $1,963,519 (13.80%)
Total revenue $14,228,029
Expenses: 2023 Online CRA Report
Charitable programs $225,426 (1.58%)
Management and administration$1,044,541 (7.34%)
Fundraising$617,331 (4.34%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees $12,345,049 (86.74%)
Grants made to non qualified donees (grantees) $0 (0%)
Other$0 (0%)
Total expenses$14,232,347

Notes

  • 12 staff with two individuals each making over $200,000
  • Assets $2,165, 265; Liabilities: $1,097,518

8                         Canadian Friends of the University of Haifa

Revenue: 2023 Online CRA Report
Receipted donations $255,684 (25.82%)
Non-receipted donations $0 (0%)
Gifts from other registered charities $734,615 (74.18%)
Government funding  $0 (0%)
All other revenue $0 (0%)
Total revenue $990,299
Expenses: 2023 Online CRA Report
Charitable programs $0 (0%)
Management and administration$302,127 (33.14%)
Fundraising$12,519 (1.37%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees $596,950 (65.48%)
Grants made to non qualified donees (grantees) $0 (0%)
Other$0 (0%)
Total expenses$911,596

Notes

  • 2 staff with one making more than $200,000
  • Assets $238,345; Liabilities: $144,059

Appendix C: List of Technion Collaborating Institutions

Over the last five years, Technion has had collaborations with countless Canadian institutions, including:[1]

British Columbia: UBC, Simon Fraser University, Uvic, TRIUMF, TWU, UNBC, General Fusion Inc, Pacific Institute for Mathematical Sciences, BGC Engineering Inc., Fraser Health, University of Fraser Valley, BC Centre for Disease Control, Institute of Particle Physics

Alberta: Foothills Medical Centre, Alberta Health Services, Alberta’s Children’s Hospital, Capital Health Edmonton, University of Lethbridge, MacEwan University, Cross Cancer Institute, Enbridge Inc.

Saskatchewan: University of Regina, Saskatchewan Health Authority

Manitoba: Public Health Agency of Canada, University of Winnipeg, Misericordia Health Centre, Cancer Care Manitoba

Ontario: University of Toronto, York University, Western University, CIHR, UOttawa, Perimeter Institute, TMU, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, UHN, Queen’s, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, HHS, University of Windsor, University of Guelph, Brock, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, IDRC, Cancer Care Ontario, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, NRC, Health Canada, Grand River Hospital, Toronto Public Health, Public Health Ontario, Dynacare Laboratories, WLU, RMC, Bank of Canada, Lakehead University, Ontario Tech University, Canadian Blood Services

Quebec: UofM, Laval, Polytechnique Montreal, CGI Inc, HEC Montreal, Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms, Concordia University, UQAM, Ecole de technologie superieure, Universite du Quebec, Universitie du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres, EnGlobe Corp, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Universite du Quebec en Outaouais, Universite du Quebec à Chicoutimi, Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, Universite du Quebec à Rimouski

New Brunswick: UNB, Mount Allison University, Universite de Moncton

Newfoundland and Labrador: Memorial University

Nova Scotia: Saint Mary’s University Halifax, Dalhousie, Mount Saint Vincent University, Saint FX, IWK Health Centre

Appendix D: Detailed List of Donees

Bar-Ilan

BNLegal nameDonee NameTotal $
892425166RR0001The Azrieli FoundationBar-Ilan University$3,658,156
106846520RR0001Canadian Friends Of Bar-Ilan UniversityBar-Ilan University$1,075,000
118974278RR0001Jewish Federation Of Greater VancouverCFBIU$261,611
131580532RR0001Daat Charitable FoundationCFBIU$130,000
839545803RR0001Giftpact Foundation Inc.CFBIU$35,000
118974179RR0001Jewish Community Foundation Of MontrealCFBIU$34,860
108155797RR0002Jewish Foundation Of Greater TorontoCFBIU$30,997
119051340RR0001Nathan And Lily Silver Family FoundationCFBIU$23,600
119290344RR0001The Weisfeld Family Charitable FoundationCFBIU$22,500
131462871RR0001Binah Charitable FoundationCFBIU$10,000
108074436RR0001The Calgary FoundationCFBIU$5,582
891585390RR0001Lohn FoundationCFBIU$5,000
888135647RR0001The Naomi & William Ernst Charitable FoundationCFBIU$4,000
136729142RR0001The Ottawa Jewish Community FoundationCFBIU$3,663
119239317RR0001The Jewish Foundation Of ManitobaCFBIU$1,166
812867752RR0001PayPal Giving Fund CanadaCFBIU$1,136
896568417RR0001Canadahelps CanadonCFBIU$356
833062144RR0001Canada GivesCFBIU$150

Ben-Gurion

BNLegal nameDonee NameTotal $
118974179RR0001Jewish Community Foundation Of MontrealBGU Canada$13,329,795
892425166RR0001The Azrieli FoundationBen-Gurion University$2,241,000
889542395RR0001Nicola Wealth Private Giving FoundationBGU Canada$1,361,100
889542395RR0001Nicola Wealth Private Giving FoundationBen-Gurion University Of The Negev$1,178,012
118974278RR0001Jewish Federation Of Greater VancouverBGU Canada$266,308
869044891RR0001The Dr. Wolf Lebovic Charitable FoundationBGU Canada$250,000
804921963RR0001Wynn Family Charitable FoundationBGU Canada$180,000
816102347RR0001Israel Cancer Research Fund (Toronto)BGU Canada$160,754
832943351RR0001The Ruth E And William H Ross FoundationBGU Canada$82,000
119276723RR0001United Jewish Appeal Of Greater TorontoBGU Canada$66,676
894091867RR0001The George And Golda Fine Family FoundationBGU Canada$60,000
863613295RR0001The Trottier Family FoundationBGU Canada$50,000
108155797RR0002Jewish Foundation Of Greater TorontoBGU Canada$46,497
833023278RR0001Paul Bronfman Family FoundationBGU Canada$36,000
119239317RR0001The Jewish Foundation Of ManitobaBGU Canada$35,000
867662405RR0001Morris And Rosalind Goodman Family FoundationBGU Canada$34,030
887925469RR0001The Linda Frum & Howard Sokolowski Charitable FoundationBGU Canada$25,000
131580565RR0001Israel Koschitzky Family Charitable FoundationBGU Canada$18,000
119239317RR0001The Jewish Foundation Of ManitobaBGU Canada$14,211
119241701RR0001Larry And Judy Tanenbaum Family FoundationBGU Canada$10,000
119257285RR0001The Schulich FoundationBGU Canada$10,000
861030765RR0001The Leboff Family Charitable FoundationBGU Canada$10,000
890372089RR0001Fondation Familiale GewurzBGU Canada$10,000
892704859RR0001Rbc FoundationBGU Canada$10,000
861222990RR0001The Alex And Nelly Singer Family FoundationBGU Canada$9,500
840593628RR0001WCPD FoundationBGU Canada$8,100
897948923RR0001The Mireille And Murray Steinberg Family FoundationBGU Canada$6,000
138619911RR0001Kahn FoundationBGU Canada$5,000
842603615RR0001Conam Charitable FoundationBGU Canada$5,000
887908663RR0001Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan Family FoundationBGU Canada$5,000
892425166RR0001The Azrieli FoundationBGU Canada$4,600
728680695RR0001Miriam And Larry Robbins FoundationBGU Canada$3,600
826866048RR0001The Emmet FoundationBGU Canada$3,600
890833791RR0001The Leonard Simpson Family FoundationBGU Canada$3,200
136491875RR0001Toronto FoundationBGU Canada$2,805
838100642RR0001The Rebecca And Alan Simpson Family FoundationBGU Canada$2,800
754292316RR0001Fondation Crowe BgkBGU Canada$2,500
119035004RR0001Maxwell Cummings Family FoundationBGU Canada$1,800
131189763RR0001The Dh Gales Family Charitable Foundation Of TorontoBGU Canada$1,800
899357644RR0001Alvin Segal Family FoundationBGU Canada$1,800
862216165RR0001Canadian Online Giving FoundationBGU Canada$1,517
896568417RR0001Canadahelps CanadonBGU Canada$1,131
893498857RR0001Mitzi & Mel Dobrin Family FoundationBGU Canada$1,000
136729142RR0001The Ottawa Jewish Community FoundationBGU Canada$536
839299161RR0001Michael And Inna O’Brian Family FoundationBGU Canada$500
886158955RR0001Saul S Abracen & Family FoundationBGU Canada$500
891773640RR0001Rojaerlojo FoundationBGU Canada$184
861050169RR0001The Jeremy & Judith Freedman Family FoundationBGU Canada$40
812867752RR0001Paypal Giving Fund CanadaBGU Canada$1
119239838RR0001The Joseph Lebovic Charitable FoundationBGU Canada 

Hebrew University

BNLegal nameDonee NameTotal $
887696755RR0001Al Roadburg FoundationCFHU$1,366,200
887961084RR0001The Tauba And Solomon Spiro Family FoundationCFHU$900,000
899357644RR0001Alvin Segal Family FoundationCFHU$500,000
880163720RR0001The Asper FoundationCFHU$332,324
118974179RR0001Jewish Community Foundation Of MontrealCFHU$265,476
876030206RR0001Ronald S. Roadburg FoundationCFHU$232,910
816102347RR0001Israel Cancer Research Fund (Toronto)CFHU$227,735
894777150RR0001Philadelphia Church Of God (Canada)CFHU$205,750
108155797RR0002Jewish Foundation Of Greater TorontoCFHU$194,294
887696755RR0001Al Roadburg FoundationCFHU$136,250
880163720RR0001The Asper FoundationCFHU$100,000
897767240RR0001Gelmont FoundationCFHU$40,204
118974278RR0001Jewish Federation Of Greater VancouverCFHU$28,465
119239317RR0001The Jewish Foundation Of ManitobaCFHU$27,089
867662405RR0001Morris And Rosalind Goodman Family FoundationCFHU$25,000
119245900RR0001The Morris And Beverly Baker FoundationCFHU$20,000
119241701RR0001Larry And Judy Tanenbaum Family FoundationCFHU$18,000
119239317RR0001The Jewish Foundation Of ManitobaCFHU$16,000
880163720RR0001The Asper FoundationCFHU$15,490
119281640RR0001Vancouver FoundationCFHU$15,000
119301653RR0001Benjamin Wintrob Berglerian FoundationCFHU$15,000
852487677RR0001Sacks Family FoundationCFHU$12,500
860323112RR0001Adolph Isaac Cosiner EstateCFHU$10,000
867662405RR0001Morris And Rosalind Goodman Family FoundationCFHU$10,000
867662405RR0001Morris And Rosalind Goodman Family FoundationCFHU$9,000
896568417RR0001Canadahelps CanadonCFHU$7,948
891819641RR0001Trust Under Will Of Vera Dolly Denty FoundationCFHU$7,202
896356771RR0001Jewish Community Foundation Of CalgaryCFHU$7,000
893498857RR0001Mitzi & Mel Dobrin Family FoundationCFHU$6,000
119300960RR0001The Winnipeg FoundationCFHU$5,603
108074436RR0001The Calgary FoundationCFHU$5,574
887247633RR0001The Appleton Charitable FoundationCFHU$5,400
118784347RR0001Alpha Omega Foundation Of CanadaCFHU$4,455
136729142RR0001The Ottawa Jewish Community FoundationCFHU$4,083
105196786RR0001The Benjamin FoundationCFHU$2,826
119278216RR0001United Way Of Greater TorontoCFHU$2,600
842603615RR0001Conam Charitable FoundationCFHU$1,800
896713500RR0001Charitable Gift Funds Canada FoundationCFHU$1,598
108160250RR0001United Way East OntarioCFHU$1,534
119214914RR0001The B. A. Himel Family FoundationCFHU$1,000
888949146RR0001The Leo And Sala Goldhar FoundationCFHU$1,000
839545803RR0001Giftpact Foundation Inc.CFHU$500
845528827RR0001Chimp: Charitable Impact Foundation (Canada)CFHU$300
862216165RR0001Canadian Online Giving FoundationCFHU$300
867662405RR0001Morris And Rosalind Goodman Family FoundationCFHU$180

Weizmann Institute

BNLegal nameDonee NameTotal $
130930092RR0001The Canadian Society For The Weizmann Institute Of ScienceWeizmann Institute Of Science$30,185,297
892425166RR0001The Azrieli FoundationWeizmann Institute Of Science$6,588,500
138445580RR0001The Gerald Schwartz & Heather Reisman FoundationWeizmann Canada$6,339,434
119239838RR0001The Joseph Lebovic Charitable FoundationWeizmann Canada$2,481,049
813676186RR0001The Transformation FoundationWeizmann Canada$1,000,000
869044891RR0001The Dr. Wolf Lebovic Charitable FoundationWeizmann Canada$1,000,000
816102347RR0001Israel Cancer Research Fund (Toronto)Weizmann Canada$475,564
118974179RR0001Jewish Community Foundation Of MontrealWeizmann Canada$254,168
108155797RR0002Jewish Foundation Of Greater TorontoWeizmann Canada$224,326
867662405RR0001Morris And Rosalind Goodman Family FoundationWeizmann Canada$211,087
119276723RR0001United Jewish Appeal Of Greater TorontoWeizmann Canada$133,311
867662405RR0001Morris And Rosalind Goodman Family FoundationWeizmann Canada$131,587
896356771RR0001Jewish Community Foundation Of CalgaryWeizmann Canada$43,754
889451399RR0001Irving And Molly Levins FoundationWeizmann Canada$29,668
130009467RR0001The Alvin And Mona Libin FoundationWeizmann Canada$25,000
707119681RR0001Sam Ousher Switzer Charitable FoundationWeizmann Canada$25,000
887818219RR0001Guild Electric Charitable FoundationWeizmann Canada$20,000
888920865RR0001Pacific Nuclear Charitable FoundationWeizmann Canada$20,000
119281640RR0001Vancouver FoundationWeizmann Canada$18,750
896713500RR0001Charitable Gift Funds Canada FoundationWeizmann Canada$15,000
124242397RR0001The Mike And Sandra Florence Family FoundationWeizmann Canada$10,230
119109288RR0001The Carol And Morton Rapp FoundationWeizmann Canada$10,000
802678748RR0001Strategic Charitable Giving FoundationWeizmann Canada$10,000
860323112RR0001Adolph Isaac Cosiner EstateWeizmann Canada$10,000
888667649RR0001Bernard & Norton Wolf Family FoundationWeizmann Canada$10,000
866087034RR0001Aqueduct FoundationWeizmann Canada$7,500
897948923RR0001The Mireille And Murray Steinberg Family FoundationWeizmann Canada$6,000
862216165RR0001Canadian Online Giving FoundatioWeizmann Canada$4,730
136729142RR0001The Ottawa Jewish Community FoundationWeizmann Canada$4,075
118974278RR0001Jewish Federation Of Greater VancouverWeizmann Canada$4,000
119278216RR0001United Way Of Greater TorontoWeizmann Canada$2,400
804213759RR0001Benefaction FoundationWeizmann Canada$2,000
862286374RR0001The H & R Mida Charitable FoundationWeizmann Canada$2,000
832173900RR0001Raymond James Canada FoundationWeizmann Canada$1,600
896568417RR0001Canadahelps CanadonWeizmann Canada$1,230
119239317RR0001The Jewish Foundation Of ManitobaWeizmann Canada$1,070
118972520RR0001Jackman FoundationWeizmann Canada$1,000
119246148RR0001The Murray Frieberg Family Charitable FoundationWeizmann Canada$1,000
845528827RR0001Chimp: Charitable Impact Foundation (Canada)Weizmann Canada$1,000
131189763RR0001The Dh Gales Family Charitable Foundation Of TorontoWeizmann Canada$500
130229750RR0001United Way Of Calgary And AreaWeizmann Canada$350
889367793RR0001The Brettler/Mintz FoundationWeizmann Canada$150

Technion

BNLegal nameDonee NameTotal $
135562411RR0001The Peter And Melanie Munk Charitable FoundationTechnion-Israel Institute Of Technology$5,500,000
888005840RR0001The London Jewish Community FoundationTechnion-Israel Institute Of Technology$7,090
892425166RR0001The Azrieli FoundationTechnion – Israel Institute Of Technology$528,723
Total   $6,035,813

Reichman University

BNLegal nameDonee NameTotal $
892425166RR0001The Azrieli FoundationReichman University$360,000

Jerusalem College of Technology

BNLegal nameDonee NameTotal $
889471173RR0001Krauss Family Charitable TrustCFJCT$400,000
108155797RR0002Jewish Foundation Of Greater TorontoCFJCT$107,462
892425166RR0001The Azrieli FoundationJerusalem College Of Technology$85,000
119245900RR0001The Morris And Beverly Baker FoundationCFJCT$25,000
851312082RR0001The Jewish Legacy Charitable FoundationCFJCT$25,000
821017274RR0001The Albert & Egosah Reichmann Family FoundationCFJCT$20,000
131462871RR0001Binah Charitable FoundationCFJCT$18,000
119221760RR0001The Chaim Yosef And Chana Zeifman Charitable TrustCFJCT$10,360
762106334RR0001The Altree Charitable TrustCFJCT$10,000
890817851RR0001Silver Family Charitable FoundationCFJCT$7,522
820550580RR0001Fieldgate Cares FoundationCFJCT$6,200
119051340RR0001Nathan And Lily Silver Family FoundationCFJCT$6,000
131580565RR0001Israel Koschitzky Family Charitable FoundationCFJCT$6,000
842603615RR0001Conam Charitable FoundationCFJCT$5,000
813368487RR0001The Estaron FoundationCFJCT$2,000
887925469RR0001The Linda Frum & Howard Sokolowski Charitable FoundationCFJCT$1,800
100489897RR0001Bessin Family FoundationCFJCT$1,500
731215323RR0001Mae Day FoundationCFJCT$1,000
836671065RR0001Rayjo Charitable TrustCFJCT$500
896568417RR0001Canadahelps CanadonCFJCT$489

Tel Aviv University

BNLegal nameDonee NameTotal $
124035643RR0001Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University Inc.Tel Aviv University$12,345,049
118974179RR0001Jewish Community Foundation of MontrealCFTAU$4,671,896
833062144RR0001Canada GivesCFTAU$578,186
804921963RR0001Wynn Family Charitable FoundationCFTAU$325,000
836725820RR0001Cidel FoundationCFTAU$225,000
880163720RR0001The Asper FoundationCFTAU$185,857
119290344RR0001The Weisfeld Family Charitable FoundationCFTAU$180,000
816102347RR0001Israel Cancer Research Fund (Toronto)CFTAU$174,150
772316501RR0001Klass FoundationCFTAU$100,000
749542346RR0001The Benjamin Ahdoot And Yaffa Tegegne FoundationCFTAU$95,000
119245900RR0001The Morris And Beverly Baker FoundationCFTAU$75,000
119239317RR0001The Jewish Foundation Of ManitobaCFTAU$72,570
108155797RR0002Jewish Foundation Of Greater TorontoCFTAU$70,654
102540473RR0001Israel Cancer Research FundCFTAU$60,291
762548139RR0001Honey & Barry Sherman Legacy FoundationCFTAU$50,000
844114678RR0001Kanovsky Family FoundationCFTAU$50,000
897767240RR0001Gelmont Foundation/Fondation GelmontCFTAU$40,205
867662405RR0001Morris And Rosalind Goodman Family FoundationCFTAU$38,800
867662405RR0001Morris And Rosalind Goodman Family FoundationCFTAU$25,000
840593628RR0001WCPD FoundationCFTAU$20,000
810424127RR0001The Marlin Spring FoundationCFTAU$16,750
119051340RR0001Nathan And Lily Silver Family FoundationCFTAU$13,500
896713500RR0001Charitable Gift Funds Canada FoundationCFTAU$12,500
887925469RR0001The Linda Frum & Howard Sokolowski Charitable FoundationCFTAU$12,000
780152807RR0001BAM FoundationCFTAU$10,000
861485746RR0001The Charney Family FoundationCFTAU$9,700
867662405RR0001Morris And Rosalind Goodman Family FoundationCFTAU$9,000
107290561RR0001Fondation Eldee-Eldee FoundationCFTAU$7,200
897948923RR0001The Mireille And Murray Steinberg Family FoundationCFTAU$6,000
119035004RR0001Maxwell Cummings Family FoundationCFTAU$5,000
118784347RR0001Alpha Omega Foundation Of CanadaCFTAU$4,455
892425166RR0001The Azrieli FoundationCFTAU$3,600
891585390RR0001Lohn FoundationCFTAU$3,500
119239317RR0001The Jewish Foundation Of ManitobaCFTAU$2,505
896356771RR0001Jewish Community Foundation Of CalgaryCFTAU$2,000
833023278RR0001Paul Bronfman Family FoundationCFTAU$1,800
842603615RR0001Conam Charitable FoundationCFTAU$1,800
119035004RR0001Maxwell Cummings Family FoundationCFTAU$1,180
751990300RR0001The Lynn And Brent Belzberg FoundationCFTAU$1,000
896568417RR0001Canadahelps CanadonCFTAU$583
889542551RR0001The Leonard And Alice Cohen Family FoundationCFTAU$450
867662405RR0001Morris And Rosalind Goodman Family FoundationCFTAU$180
812867752RR0001Paypal Giving Fund CanadaCFTAU$35

University of Haifa

BNLegal nameDonee NameTotal $
108155797RR0002Jewish Foundation Of Greater TorontoCFHU$1,816
118974179RR0001Jewish Community Foundation Of MontrealCFHU$519
119046290RR0001Morley And Rita Cohen FoundationCFHU$15,000
119239317RR0001The Jewish Foundation Of ManitobaCFHU$11,200
119242238RR0001R-Fflow FoundationCFHU$5,000
119281640RR0001Vancouver FoundationCFHU$11,250
130527427RR0001Hamilton Community FoundationCFHU$500
131014136RR0001Gary & Maxie Bluestein Charitable FoundationCFHU$1,300
823347406RR0001The Reta & Max Merkur FoundationCFHU$8,000
839545803RR0001Giftpact Foundation Inc.CFHU$1,440
869044891RR0001The Dr. Wolf Lebovic Charitable FoundationCFHU$100,000
888135647RR0001The Naomi & William Ernst Charitable FoundationCFHU$6,000
891819641RR0001Trust Under Will Of Vera Dolly Denty FoundationCFHU$7,202
892425166RR0001The Azrieli FoundationHaifa University$270,620

[1]      This includes institutions with at least one shared research output.

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