- Form
- cash
- Status
- paid
- Channel
- own foundation
- Recipient
- About 1,820 organizations
- Date
- 1986-2016
- As of
- 14 March 2016
What it means: Grants paid by his family foundation over 30 years.
Grants paid by his family foundation over 30 years.
Key facts
Documented record (USD)
$340M+
Given out by Andrea & Charles Bronfman Philanthropies before it closed (2016)
Scope
Foundation grants paid cumulative
Period
1986-2016
As of
2016-03-14
Attribution
Channel: own foundation. Recipient: About 1,820 organizations.
Original currency
USD as reported
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Net worth
Unknown — not yet documented
Giving share
Unknown — not yet documented
No compatible net-worth observation in this preview.
Annual giving
Unknown — not yet documented
No current-year paid total verified.
Private impact
Unknown — not yet documented
Unknown is not zero.
How they give
The math
Every number is footnoted. Where we did the arithmetic, the note shows it.
- Documented figure
- $340M+[1][2]Given out by Andrea & Charles Bronfman Philanthropies before it closed (2016)
- Paid vs pledged
- Paid[1]As reported by the cited sources. A pledge is not proof of payment.
- Foundation pass-through vs. reaching charities
- Goes through their own vehicle first[1]Money placed in a foundation, DAF or LLC they control reaches charities later, as grants.
- % of net worth
- Not yet researchedUnknown is not zero.
The gift
Giving timeline
Dated facts present in this record, each tied to a numbered citation.
Notable gifts / records
$340M+ [1]
Given out by Andrea & Charles Bronfman Philanthropies before it closed (2016)
Scope: Foundation grants paid cumulative. Period: 1986-2016. As of: 2016-03-14.
Sources
- [1] S01 The Canadian Jewish News The Canadian Jewish News · checked 2026-10-11 “… his philanthropic foundation Over its history, the Andrea & Charles Bronfman Philanthropies has given out more than $340 million (US) to some 1,820 organizations, and founded several programs, including Birthright Israel Janice Arnold March 14, …” Page states the figure used here ($340M). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
- [2] S02 Charles Bronfman - Wikipedia Wikipedia · 2003-10-18 · checked 2026-10-11 “… operating in Israel, the U.S., and Canada. Since its foundation in 1986, [ 17 ] the charity spent more than $340 million to about 1,820 organizations. In 2016 Bonfman closed the charity, which was planned over years. [ 18 ] The Charles …” Page states the figure used here ($340M). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name). Source check: secondary. Queued for a better primary or independent source.
Identity and updates
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