The Yukon Foundation is pleased to congradulate15 Yukon organizations along with 108 individuals and students who shared in excess of $150,000 in grants from and through Yukon Foundation in 2009. Over 1000 applications for funding were received by the awards committee.

In a year where some Foundations in Canada were impacted heavily by the current world market correction and recession ( one Foundation reduced their budget by 40% and others cancelled several of their annual programs), Yukon Foundation managed to increase our asset base, achieve a reasonable rate of return and distribute almost the same amount as we did in 2008.

Unlike most groups or foundations, Yukon Foundation is not permitted to fund-raise or campaign for funds. Our capital comes solely from individuals or corporations who wish to leave something to the people of the Yukon.

Yukon Foundation was established in 1980 and is administered under the Yukon Foundation Act. Objectives of the Foundation are to promote educational advancement, and scientific or medical research for the enhancement of human knowledge, to promote the cultural heritage of the Yukon and contribute to the mental, cultural and physical well-being of the residents of the Yukon.

It currently administers in excess of $4 million and acts on behalf of Yukoners with”outside” funding groups such as the Alberta Centennial Scholarships and Donner Foundation.

Yukon Foundation thanks all Yukoners for your support and wishes our recipients all the best in their projects/studies.

John Firth
Chair
Yukon Foundation