Donations to the Foundation
The Greene Foundation accepts donations and bequests of money and philatelic material from individuals, estates and organizations who are interested in furthering the purposes and functions of the Foundation and who wish to provide assistance in a concrete fashion for the development of the hobby.
Monetary Donations
The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation which has registered charitable organization status under the Income Tax Act. Our Canadian Registered Charity number is BN 13029 9308 RR 0001.
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If you prefer to make a donation via cheque, please specify the recipient as "Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation". Cheques can be mailed to the foundation at P.O. Box 69100, St. Clair Post Office, Toronto, Ontario M4T 3A1, Canada, or delivered in person at 10 Summerhill Ave. Toronto, ON.
In-Kind Physical Donations
In-kind donations of saleable stamps and postal history are encouraged. The proceeds from the sale of in-kind donations will be used to support the operations and programs of the Greene Foundation. In-kind donations of stamps may also be used to augment the Foundation’s reference collection to support our expertization service.
In-kind donations of philatelic literature may be accepted for the Harry Sutherland Philatelic Library within the Foundation. Potential donations must be discussed with the Foundation to ensure the Library has a need for the material and it fits with the mission of the library.
In-kind donations of philatelic literature not required for our library collection may be accepted after consultation, if we have the ability to receive, store and sell the literature to the philatelic community. Generally, donations of philatelic society journals are not required nor accepted.
In-kind donations of exceptional historical philatelic artifacts may be accepted by the Foundation following discussion regarding their suitability and the ability of the Foundation to store and present such material.
Charitable receipts will be issued for the net proceeds from the sale of in-kind donations. Where in-kind donations are used for library or reference collections a certified appraisal of fair market value will be obtained in accordance with Canada Revenue Agency requirements.